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Heads Will Roll
- Narrated by: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Tim Gunn, Meryl Streep, Peter Dinklage, full cast
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
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- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Humour & Satire
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- Charlotte Ervin
- 02-05-19
Absolutely Amazing!!
This is honestly so so funny! Kate McKinnon at her best and I just love the story and the characters, it's utterly entrancing and you're just hanging on for the next episode! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND! (By Charlotte Ervin)
9 people found this helpful
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- Liza Lieverse
- 02-05-19
All stars for these all stars
This show is absolutely hilarious! It combines the SNL-style humor we know from Kate McKinnon with an all-star cast of actors to create this joyous radio play! The pleasant switches from famour stars like tim Gunn and Meryl Streep to the friends & SNL co-stars like Aidy Bryant and Alex Moffat bring the story to life even more, and Emily Lynne SHINES and manages to keep up with her sister with ease, proving herself a star in her own right. The songs are a joy as well, and I’m hoping they’ll be released on Spotify at some point in the near future.
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- Finewine
- 21-09-19
not my cup of tea
I should have gone with my first instinct on the sample...but always willing to give something new a go. Couldn't even stand one complete episode of this rubbish ☹
5 people found this helpful
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- AnnieB
- 31-08-19
not for me
couldn't believe I used a credit for this, I tried on a few occasions but never made it through chapter 1
5 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-01-20
Heads will roll
This is a dreadful book.screeching
women and a bad script😡Save your money steer away from this tripe
4 people found this helpful
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- I Write in the Stars
- 20-02-20
Brilliant!
This was incredibly performed, superbly funny and terribly entertaining. I loved the performances of Kate and Emily and so many other familiar voices. I devoured this and I'm hoping for more some day!
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- Molly Andrews
- 30-11-19
i cackled
Didn't know what to expect but I have been in hysterics the whole way though. The plot is weird and amazing and I love this series
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- mrs claire horsley
- 02-07-19
Don't get this at all!
I have given up after just two chapters. I don't understand the humour, and there doesn't seem to be a plot. Or characters. Just rude stuff for the sake of it. Disappointed.
5 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-06-19
Not for me
Struggled from the outset. Just annoyed me, couldn't get into the story or reason. Wouldn't recommend
5 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-06-19
Funny!
Love Kate McKinnon, big fan, and so to hear her with her sister in this was epic, great story, really funny, great message, and the work you can tell they put it into it was well worth it, they work really well with each other, hope there's going to be another one
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- PygmyOcelot
- 06-11-19
Must live in a green friendly place for this
Seriously. This is neither a statement for or against this particular title, just a straight fact. I started listening to this at first without my medication and was just kind of "meh" about it-- lots of pop culture references I don't particularly care about or find amusing for a variety of reasons. I found it a tad disappointing given all the talent involved.
But then I had a high pain day and decided to listen to more after medication. OMG, what a difference! I was dying-- I literally have not laughed that hard in years! I particularly enjoyed a lot of the bird-related jokes.
So take that for what you will. Definitely an adult title. A bit trite, but hilarious given the right circumstances.
24 people found this helpful
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- Lili
- 04-05-19
Probably has at least something for everyone
It’s kind of all over the place. There are surely some funny moments to suit different tastes, the songs are entertaining, and the celebrity narrators are fun.
But there are lots of volume issues. It quickly goes from too loud to barely audible in quite a few places. I think I like the idea of the production better than its execution. Kate McKinnon and Tim Gunn did a really good job, but some of the other characters are quite grating. So I enjoyed parts of it, and was disappointed in others. But I think most people who are fans of Kate McKinnon will enjoy at least some of this production, so maybe give it a try if you’re willing to go along on a bumpy ride.
68 people found this helpful
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- John
- 02-05-19
SouthPark meets The Office at Medieval Times!
You can tell the All-Star cast had a blast creating this one! In between embarrassing laugh out loud moments (elliptical neighbors at the gym were ready to commit me!) and relishing the fresh, irreverent, and witty script, you start to realize that the storyline is a satire on modern work culture — and then you can’t stop listening! Hysterical and an easy, fast listen, Heads Will Roll makes for a fun and relaxing break in the day.
90 people found this helpful
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- Anon893
- 03-05-19
More like this please
It's like an old school radio drama for a 2019 comedy audience. Great concept. The writing is funny and the story captivating. My first experience of Emily Lynne. Does she sing professionally? She should. I'd buy that album. Can we get more celebrities doing this sort of thing? Always a delight to get new Kate and Aidy content. Cheers!
112 people found this helpful
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- Abilash P. Pulicken
- 25-05-19
Not my thing, but it might be yours!
This audiobook is an excellent reminder that humor is subjective.
I'd like to start out by saying that there's a lot to like about this book. The voice acting is largely well done, some of the jokes are genuinely funny, and a couple of characters are so well written that they shine in every scene they're in. That said though, I found the rest of this book pretty painful to get through - I'm not a huge fan of awkward, cringey humor and this book is, for the most part, full of awkward cringey humor. I was able to make it through about 75% of the audiobook before I finally threw in the towel and requested my credit to be refunded.
If you're the sort of person that's a fan of this style of humor, I think you'll absolutely love this book - save your hard earned money/credits otherwise.
60 people found this helpful
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- E. Cejvan
- 07-05-19
I demand that Audible instantiate a sixth star
I knew going in that this thing would be awesome. Some comedic actors have a direct link to my funny bone: Kate McKinnon is the living embodiment of my funny bone.
But this is far from being a one woman show. Emily Lynne took me to that wow place, especially with the singing: Ah, the singing.
Clever and witty, and brought to life in vivid colours through the talented voice work of an amazing cast, and the overall audio production is superb.
Seriously Audible, I need 6 stars.
81 people found this helpful
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- Deb Anderson
- 16-05-19
Um...I guess my expectations were too high
Always love Mc Kinnon. Every other time. Listen to this book just to hear all the voices. Don't bother with story or plot or the bards. It's a show. They got together and said "Let's put on a show!" And they did. And I bought it. And now I'm done.
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- Katie
- 02-05-19
I loved it enough to write my first review!
The first few minutes is kind of a shock, because it’s like nothing you’ve heard before, but don’t let that turn you off, keep listening!
It’s different, definitely, but that’s what makes it so fantastic. I wouldn’t expect anything different from the mind of Kate McKinnon (and it must be a family trait because The co-creator Emily Lynne is fantastic!) Heads will roll intertwines historic tyranny with our modern version. I can’t wait for more!
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- Charlotte
- 06-12-19
Highly Recommend
LOVED it! This is less like an audiobook and more like a modern, super funny, star-studded radio play. I definitely recommend this hilarious story!!
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- Paulina Crawford-Gerber
- 03-12-19
funny
a great listen! cute story line. loved barnabas the social warrior's party in the story!
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