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The Compound

Yazan: Aisling Rawle
Seslendiren: Lucy Boynton
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** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **

A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD: FICTION

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

A 'BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR' IN THE NEW YORKER & OPRAH DAILY

‘Relentlessly gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN

‘Menace-dipped’ THE TIMES

‘Thrilling and haunting’ NEW YORK TIMES

You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, with nine other women.

All of you are young, beautiful, and keen to escape the catastrophe of the outside world.

Cameras broadcast your every move to millions of reality TV fans.

Soon, ten men will arrive on foot – if they survive the journey.

What will you do to win?

And what happens to the losers?

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– READERS ARE GRIPPED

‘Ok I seriously loved this. The story is so addictive. There are sudden twists, simmering uneasiness and a wholly fitting ending that has stayed with me since I finished reading it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Deliciously dark, this was a real page turner that I couldn't wait to get back to each night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘There aren't many books that I would want to read twice, but this is one of them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fun beach read, perfect for the summer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely inhaled this. What a read. Materialism, wealth, love… Wow. So original and well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2025 Aisling Rawle (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Contemporary Dystopian Editörün Seçimi Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Heyecan verici Esprili
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Editorial Review

An unputdownable listen to devour seaside
Fans of bingeable reality TV and speculative fiction alike will find themselves gripped by the premise of Aisling Rawle's debut. Our beautiful heroine Lily wakes inside "the compound"—the remote desert set of a blockbuster reality show—where she must compete against 18 other contestants to earn both prizes and the right to stay. Amidst the romance and machinations, there's also this mysterious, niggling sense that just maybe beyond the borders of their titular home, there's an apocalyptic event on the horizon. Beyond that unnerving mystery, the combustion engine at the heart of this stylish story is Rawle's nuanced understanding of the motivations at play when beautiful people rank themselves against one another. She renders them far more human and tangible than the show producers ever would. It was enough to make this listener wonder if the author herself had ever enjoyed a stint of temporary fame; but it's more likely that—as a secondary school teacher by trade—Rawle knows better than most the feeling of sharks swarming. —Emily C., Audible Editor

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'Lord of the Flies meets Love Island – dark, thrilling, and delightfully twisted' LOUISE O'NEILL
'A debut so gripping and propulsive that it beats reality TV at its own game. Why watch TV when Aisling Rawle does it better?' TORREY PETERS
'THIS is the book to read this summer. Exceptional, I was riveted from the first page and couldn’t put it down. Easily one of my favourite novels I’ve read this year… 10 out of 10' CECELIA AHERN
'This menace-dipped novel is an unsparing take on how much we are being commodified in this social media age of consumerism and manipulation' THE TIMES
'Written with total verve and delight… definitely a name to watch' STYLIST
'An Animal Farm for our age of relentless materialism' NEW YORK TIMES
'As addictive as the shows it satirises, and so relentlessly gripping that its cleverness sneaks up on you… You'll be petitioning Rawle for another season' ABIGAIL DEAN
'Beautifully written and thought-provoking’ DAILY MAIL
'Sinister in all the best ways’ ELLE
'Twisty, satirical… delivers on its binge-worthy premise with romance and betrayal' MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Smart and provocative… thrilling and haunting’ NEW YORK TIMES Book Review
'A brilliant debut, with some unexpected twists, a simmering uneasiness and an ending I've thought about since I finished reading it’ DAILY MIRROR
'Innovative, captivating, and impossible to put down' LEILA MOTTLEY
'A fresh, original debut, searing in its interrogation of modern life, utterly engrossing, everyone should read it. I loved it' ANDREA MARA
'Riveting and deeply unsettling… a book for our times: I flew through it and kept thinking about it long after the last page' JANELLE BROWN
'A clever and delicious treat that’s even more addictive than the reality television it lambasts… I dare you not to tear through at lightning speed' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS
'Propulsive and brilliant. I read it in one big gulp and then brought it up at two different dinners to talk about its mix of gender dynamics, capitalism, and power' MEGAN GIDDINGS
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The performance / narration is very good. The story is interesting but could have achieved the same effect in less time. The main character isn’t always very likeable and so it’s difficult to keep rooting for her and at times she comes as across as incredibly annoying and vacuous.
All in all, I just wanted it to be better.

A long journey that doesn’t really go anywhere

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I was recommended this by the internet and maybe I'm missing something but I was waiting for something to happen. It was boring, may I say probably as boring as watching these reality TV shows. Maybe that is what I missed, maybe because I am not interested in these love island type programmes I failed to understand the point of the book. The characters were vacuous, devoid of charm or anything really and whilst that might have been the intention it didn't make for a good read/listen.
I thought it was generally poor and I am glad I read it myself instead of recommending it for the book club.

I don't know what the fuss was about!

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A great story and concept - obviously the author is a fan of Big Brother / Love Island / Lord of the flies. The story moves along at a good pace but doesn’t really go anywhere - the characters are fine if predictable - there just seemed to be lots of missed opportunities to go deeper and darker. It’s a perfect beach read or to have on whilst your are busy.

Good but…

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Whilst the story was engaging, I was expecting a twist or for a better explanation as to what the show was, or why they were there. This was just a narration of Big Brother on steroids. Disappointed at the ending, I wanted more.

Good narrative but no twist

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I wanted to love this book but I am not motivated to finish with 90 minutes remaining.

Interesting idea but needs more plot

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