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The Other Half of Augusta Hope
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine, Jude Owusu
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Shortlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award.
Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in. At six, she’s memorising the dictionary. At seven, she’s correcting her teachers. At eight, she spins the globe and picks her favourite country on the sound of its name: Burundi. And now that she's an adult, Augusta has no interest in the goings-on of the small town where she lives with her parents and her beloved twin sister, Julia.
When an unspeakable tragedy upends everything in Augusta's life, she's propelled headfirst into the unknown. She's determined to find where she belongs – but what if her true home and heart are half a world away?
Critic reviews
"I found it both a mesmerisingly beautiful portrait of a young woman discovering what home means to her, and a poignant depiction of how our actions can touch other people's lives in ways we could never have anticipated. Augusta and Parfait are wonderful characters; I was willing them on to find the happiness and peace they both deserved." (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus)
"The most gutsy, endearing and entertaining meditation on the meaning of human existence...." (Deborah Orr)
"Keep the tissues close." (Good Housekeeping)
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- Jenny Cutler
- 25-05-20
A gripping very original story.
Loved it to bits. Have told so many friends to read it. Quite an unexpected find. Stories about twins are always fascinating, not just because I have twin grandsons.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-01-23
Beautiful
Beautiful story, beautifully read.
thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend this to anyone
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- SR
- 21-08-20
Loved this book
Well-written, great story and excellent performance. I enjoyed every minute of Augusta Hope's story.
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- Suzanne Bushby
- 24-05-22
Beautiful!
This book is just wonderful. It is sad but funny, thought provoking and poignant
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- c
- 03-06-22
Fabulous Book
This story was absolutely fabulous and beautifully written and narrated. I have enjoyed both of Joanna Glen’s books and if you don’t read them or listen to them - you have missed out!
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- Suebe
- 18-03-24
Lovely little story
I liked it all, especially the ending. I think it’s a perfect holiday book, but I can see that it would have some deeper things about it that might make it suitable for a book club.
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- Tracy CompulsiveReaders
- 15-01-21
The Other Half of Augusta Hope
I listened to the Audible version of The Other Half Of Augusta Hope which was narrated by the wonderful voices of Stephanie Racine and Jude Owusu.
I always choose my audible books that have a character led story rather than a gripping thriller as I love to savour the story and get to know the characters over a period of weeks rather than an afternoon frantically page turning.
Augusta Hope is the most wonderful, observational, honest character that I fell for almost immediately. She narrates her story with an innocence and honesty that is both refreshing and emotional.
The story begins with Augusta looking back at her life, growing up in a small town in England with her twin sister Julia and her staid and uptight parents. She is different to her perfect twin, questioning everything and looking to escape her Suburban childhood as soon as she can.
This is a really slow burner but the narrators bring the story to life. It was absolutely mesmerising, beautiful in parts, heartbreaking in others.
I completely recommend the audible version of this story and can’t wait to see what the authors writes next
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- Catherine Woods
- 08-08-20
A lovely listen!
Brilliant! A heart-warming listen & 10/10 for the narrator. Definitely give this a listen
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- mrswhapps
- 09-10-23
Fascination story
Beautiful and emotional, an addictive listen. Great narration. I didn’t want the story to end.
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- Becky
- 11-10-19
Beautiful book
Such a cleaver book and beautifully written. Really understands grief, particularly sibling grief without being a heavy book. I lost my brother and it’s so rare for books to get the feelings like. It’s a book that pulls on your heart strings and warms the heart. Truly one of best books I’ve read in a long long time!
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