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The Break
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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The story of a relationship that everyone thought was forever and which is now in danger of being for never, The Break is about getting older and staying in love when life, real life, is trying to pull you apart.
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- Angela Marchi
- 18-09-17
Incredibly Disappointing
I have adored all of Marian Keys Other books and would rate all of them as a 5. Sadly though, it pains me to say that this one was really rubbish. The main Character Amy is so self obsessed and miserable. The story is also boring. It contains no humour . It was bland and dull.The only reason I got through this book was because I was on a long train journey.
If you haven't listened to Marian ' s other books, I would say defiantly listen to them instead.
33 people found this helpful
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- Andy Parsons
- 27-01-18
What the actual.....? Crash course in modern Irish
Would you consider the audio edition of The Break to be better than the print version?
Very funny and enjoyable book with helpful hints on having and affair, a marriage and a holiday. It is the idiomatic Irishness that is the great joy along with the fantastically well drawn characters.
My one criticism is that the reader, who is generally superb, never gets to grips with a Geordie accent for one of the lead characters which is distracting.
It is a very lively and quite lengthy book,great value and great entertainment life you like a bit of fecking and blinding,also a lot of hot sex scenes....just so you know!
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- Heike
- 14-11-17
So boring ...
Marian Keyes books used to be my reading-candy: funny, original, easy to digest - but somehow true, always with a really serious human theme underneath the lighthearted story. But this one leaves me speechless. Was there no editor to sharpen the story? Its full of repetitions, lots of loose ends that appear and disappear pointlessly. Yes, there are sparkles of the Keyes wittiness we love, but its so diluted, I can't recognize it.
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- PJ Clark
- 15-11-17
Best Marion Keyes for years
I’m a 64 year man, former car racer and still a biker - just checked my shelves and Marion’s first seven books are there in a row.
This book is noticeably different from those wonderful, sometimes uneven, always deeply insightful and uniformly joyously mad tales.
For me this is the best, most mature piece of storytelling she has done - I had a little weep of joy as it ended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-10-17
Give the reader a break!
I was disappointed with this book. Although a really good story-teller and witty author, I thought Keyes really overdid the sex scenes and the swearing. The book is very long and I found myself getting bored regularly through it. There was so much repetition of scenes. A tighter storyline and less of the above would have made a really good novel. She examines the modern family with great insight and her characters are very real. Some parts are very, very funny. But for all that, would I recommend it? An abridged version maybe.
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- Susan Hawkins
- 03-10-17
Laughed cried just couldn't stop listening
Lovely Lovely novel! But the "Geordie"
accent was hilariously bad ! , and I should know because I am a geordie
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- Stephanie
- 28-09-17
Not her best
I think I am out growing Marian Keyes. This was very dull and I knew what was going to happen right at the beginning.
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- Jo Brown
- 21-09-17
Boring
Found this really really boring . Kept fast forwarding 5 chapters but nothing had changed . Had nothing of interest to say - just so so dull.
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- Irene O'Toole
- 08-10-17
Really enjoyed the storytelling, emotional story
Loved it from beginning to end, so many thoughts that go through the human mind when faced with difficulties in life.
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- Ms Jane Feasey
- 06-07-18
A good nineteen hours
I haven't read any marian Keyes books. (No idea why) I saw a lot of negative reviews about this one. But I enjoyed it . It has a very engaging cast of characters and content enough to fill nineteen hours with humour and plot that made me think fairly hard about love in its various forms. The narrator is excellent. I know this author has written a lot of books and I will be trying more for sure. Think her fans rate her work and poss this fell a little short for them so her others must be even better I'm thinking.
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- Brenda
- 08-06-19
Simply Perfect
I never imagined it would be possible to put down in words, the Exact description of human emotions. The tragic rollercoaster ride that heartbreak brings. But here, Marian has done it. Perfectly. Like only she could.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-11-21
Fantastic read
Well done Marian Keyes for this story line it was funny ,sad , entertaining and serious I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one
Do yourself a favour and choose it now , it’s Brilliant
Top marks from me
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- Estelle
- 04-05-21
Never say never!
Marian Keyes never disappoints. Loved the narrator took on Amy's dad - heartwrenching story. Excellent
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- Anonymous User
- 20-06-20
fantastic
such a lovely book and great narration . a very heartwarming story. who doesnt love a love story
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-19
Slow to start, but really enjoyed it
I found the audio book slow ro start and get into but then I was hooked. I really enjoyed how the plot played out.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-03-19
Good understanding of relationships.
an entertaining slice of life story which explores the complexities of marriage breakdown and weather Restoration is possible.
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- Kathryn Price
- 02-02-19
Fabulous Light Story
Another great read from Marian Keyes with the perfect mix of humour, romance and family themes.
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- Vanessa
- 15-09-18
Great book!
Enjoyed it - although the ending could have had more to it. Still a great read.
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- Nonkululeko
- 23-08-18
A story of life, Love, hurt and healing -authentic
The story was wonderfully believable. The characters were real and very relatable. While I enjoyed the Book, I found it slow and longer than was necessary.
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- Shannon RaeMaj
- 16-02-18
Loved it!
Love Marian Keyes and her books! Always so entertaining- her characters are so full and funny and real - especially the women - all that gerbil ball racing in their heads! Love it! Thanks again for another great book!