Enjoyed

Took a while to get into but once I did it was brilliant, the twist at the end I didn't see coming xx really good listen although a slow start keep with it as it's worth it xx

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Enjoyable

Holly is adopted. She is on a quest to find her identity and who she truely is. Her struggle. as the story shows is not the preserve of those looking for their birth mothers... but a journey many of take as we try and find out who we are...... If you lived through the eighties, especially if you were in a minority, marching against Thatchers Britain you may particularly enjoy this. It may not be great literature, & may never find itself added to the GCSE study list, BUT it is a very enjoyable, absorbing story, with my kind of hero's. The best audible book I have listened to for quite a while.

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Unusual tale...

Loved this book and everything about it, from the words to the reading. Enjoy it!

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Compelling "voyage" of discovery for adopted girl

I really liked this very believable honest-feeling story. The male narrator was particularly fantastic... got really drawn into the story of Darren. loved it.!

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If you're Northern and easily offended, give it a

How annoying is the main character, Holly! Not sure if she was written this way, wrong narrator or me just being a little sensitive but Gawd! Self centred, condescending, self righteous & downright rude in my opinion!
The story is ok, guessed quite early on the outcome, but it's cringeworthy with its cliche descriptions and opinion of North/South divide. I won't be looking for anything else by this author.

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Worse accent since Dick van Dyke's cockney accent

I enjoyed the story, humorous at times but why oh why was this actress cast to read the book when she could not 'do' a Scouse accent? It was 'fingers down the blackboard ' awful at times, the worst accent since Dick Van Dyke's stab at a cockney accent in Mary Poppins. Unfortunately that performance spoiled an enjoyable listen for me.

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In put down able!

Fantastic
Great story
Great narration accents perfect.
Loved every minute of it, I would certainly listen to other stories by this author.

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Give it time

It took a while to get into this story. You have to listen past the first chapter or so.
It was a good story. The main character takes a while to like but she gets there in the end.

Brilliant!

Really loved this book. Love how Darren and Holly’s stories combine to build the bigger story. Entertaining and heart warming. Would definitely recommend.

Great listen

Narration excellent. Characters believable brought to life by convincing accents and mood,atmosphere created. Sorry when it ended.