In the Unlikely Event
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In the Unlikely Event
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Narrated by:
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Kathleen McInerney
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By:
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Judy Blume
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In 1987, Miri returns to her hometown to attend a commemoration of the worst year of her life. Beautiful, gripping and deeply moving, In the Unlikely Event is an unforgettable novel from Judy Blume.
Thirty-five years ago, when Miri Ammerman was fifteen and in love for the first time, three planes fell from the sky within three months, leaving the commmunity of Elizabeth, New Jersey reeling.
The plane crashes bring some people closer together and tear others apart; they create myths and unlock secrets. As Miri experiences the ordinary joys and pains of growing up in extraordinary circumstances, a young journalist makes his name reporting tragedy. And through it all, one generation reminds another that life goes on.
Against this backdrop of actual events in the early 1950s, when airline travel was new and exciting and everyone dreamed of going somewhere, Judy Blume weaves a haunting story of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives are for ever changed in the aftermath.
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Excellent Saga
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Irritating performance, did not finish book boring
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I didnt really like the characters and the ones i thought were ok i soon got bored of and it felt like it dragged out alot 2/3 's into the story.
the actual narration was good, voice was soothing.
Im gutted i didnt like this book as i was always a huge Judy Blume fan in my youth but then you cant like everything!
Ok but hard to keep up sometimes
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If you could sum up In the Unlikely Event in three words, what would they be?
Unlikely but Believable.Who was your favorite character and why?
My favourite character was Rusty. I liked the fact that her past and present stories were both covered and, as a mother, could identify with her.Have you listened to any of Kathleen McInerney’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I haven't heard any of Kathleen McInerney's other performances.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Mason rescued the stewardess.Any additional comments?
At first I found that the brief introductions to the many characters were a little confusing, but as the story developed, I felt I got to know them. Judy Blume did a great job (as I remember from my childhood) of developing the characters. I was surprised to find that this was based on real life events as I spent most of the book thinking that it was rather unbelievable.Interweaving Storylines based on Real Life Events
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What did you like most about In the Unlikely Event?
Beautifully told story of the people whose lives would be forever changed by the tragic plane crashes. The atmospheric setting of the Fifties so perfectly captured, and characters so real it was hard to believe they were all fictional.What other book might you compare In the Unlikely Event to, and why?
None.What does Kathleen McInerney bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Kathleen McInerney was fantastic and brought the characters to life. She greatly added to my enjoyment of this bookDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
A wee bit of both - but mainly it made me to ponder deeply about the experiences and reactions of the people involved, and recollect the stories of that time from my parents.Any additional comments?
As a teenager I loved reading Judy Blume books, and I can now only hope she writes many more books for adults as she has such a wonderful understanding of human relationships and our day to day lives. This story was obviously close to her heart, having lived through the plane crashes herself, and the characters were so authentic I fell sure they must be based on people she knew.Wonderful story, beautifully narrated
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