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House of Orphans
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- EGS
- 18-04-15
My book of the year. Outstanding in every way.
If you could sum up House of Orphans in three words, what would they be?
Riveting, atmospheric, haunting.
What did you like best about this story?
Helen Dunmore perfectly captures the historical circumstances but without losing any of the drama of the narrative. I really felt I was living through the period with the characters.
What about Jilly Bond’s performance did you like?
Much of the book consists of the thoughts and inner dialogues of the characters. Jilly Bond captures all the nuances of their inner turmoil. It is always clear whose head we are inside, and their changing thoughts and emotions are perfectly portrayed.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Very little laughter, many tears.
Any additional comments?
Helen Dunmore is a poet, and this shines through in this novel. Her descriptions of the Finnish countryside are superb. I would give ten stars if I could. I almost never listen to a book more than once, but I will definitely return to this one.
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- Sue156
- 12-02-16
Unsatisfactory ending but maybe that is the point
The narration was brilliant with the characters really well differentiated. Very pleasant to listen to
I was gripped by the story but felt the ending didn't pull things together and felt rushed compared with the rest of the book which had built the plot gradually and carefully. It had me questioning whether I had downloaded the whole book - I had
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-07-21
Chapters missing in Audible version
The middle of this book is missing in the audible version. Very frustrating!! I’d love to hear all of it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-09-19
Beautiful prose
Another lovely book by Helen Dunmore. The prose is so beautiful it’s almost poetry. Dramatised very well by Jilly Bond. A vignette into Northern European history brought to life by characters that jump off the page by the magnificent storytelling. Highly recommended
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- Jane B.
- 11-01-17
Downloading part 2
If you could sum up House of Orphans in three words, what would they be?
Enjoyed part one
Who was your favorite character and why?
Cannot say until I receive part 2 in my lobrary
Have you listened to any of Jilly Bond’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Very well
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No too long
Any additional comments?
How do I get part 2...very frustrating. I had phone conversation about this but nothing was resolved