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The Beginner's Goodbye
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- C Kendall
- 23-12-12
Gentle and poignant
Classic Anne Tyler, this is the first time I have listened to an audio book of hers instead of reading the book and it was wonderful. The reader's voice is very soothing and he brings out the different characters very well. Absolutely worth a listen.
2 people found this helpful
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- L. Mcfarlane
- 31-12-13
Uplifting tale of love and loss
If you could sum up The Beginner's Goodbye in three words, what would they be?
memorable, uplifting, surprising
What other book might you compare The Beginner's Goodbye to, and why?
I've not read a book like this one before, I'd compare it to the movie "The Lake House"
What does Kirby Heyborne bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He has a wonderful voice, my only criticism is that at first listening I thought the characters were older than they were, his voice made me think of an elderly man looking back on his life
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Open yourself to love
1 person found this helpful
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- Amanda
- 12-09-12
Much about nothing!
This book was a bit of a wash out for me. Didn't really go anywhere. Didn't really grab me with huge interest. A take it or leave it book.
1 person found this helpful