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The Prized Girl
- Narrated by: Alex McKenna, Taylor Meskimen
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Anna B.
- 18-01-20
Finished in two days
Dark, unexpected ending. Nuanced characters and storyline. I couldn't stop once I'd started, listening nonstop for two days.
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- BKatzschke
- 18-09-20
Too farfetched towards the end
Enjoyed the story and the character building . First twist created a welcome suspension, however more and more were added, which made it at the end unbelievable. Very well narrated though.