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  • The Things We Left Unsaid

  • By: Emma Kennedy
  • Narrated by: Emma Kennedy
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (196 ratings)

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Summary

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"A beautiful novel... So tender and thoughtful. I loved it" MARIAN KEYES

"A gorgeous, rich treat" JANE FALLON
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Rachel’s relationship with her mother, Eleanor, has always been far from perfect. Eleanor is a renowned artist born from the swinging sixties, and Rachel has forever lived in the shadow of her success.

When Rachel is left by her fiancé on the morning of their wedding she has no choice but to move back into her family home and spend an unbearably hot summer with a mother she feels distant from – in the presence of many painful memories.

It will take another turn of events before Rachel realises that sometimes the past holds exactly the comfort we need. And that behind the words left unsaid are untold stories that have the power to define us.

Imbued with warmth and full of characters who will steal your heart, THE THINGS WE LEFT UNSAID is a radiant novel in which past and present collide with life-affirming consequences.

©2019 Emma Kennedy (P)2019 Penguin Audio
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Wonderful

I was hooked from the first chapter. Absolutely loved it and the narrator/writer did a fantastic job.

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So touching

Emma Kennedy writes such beautiful books, full of humanity and love. I'm a real fan.

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blooming wonderful!!!! Please write another!

I have loved all your audio books, excellent reading voice acting =) thank you Emma!

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Wonderful, endearing characters

I really enjoyed listening to this book. The characters were so plausible and hooked me into it. Wonderful and endearing characters. I loved the playfulness of Jake and the relationships between people. One big family.

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Stunning

Beautiful story, read beautifully. Didn’t want it to end. Captivating and simple. I found it utterly beautiful to listen to.

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Fantastic! Loved it!

I laughed so much listening to this and cried too. Beautifully written characters and a heartwarming story.

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Steady read about family grief

I enjoyed listening to this book, but it isn’t one I will re-listen to. The characters are somewhat ‘boring’, I couldn’t place a connection that’s described between an enigmatic Jake and a very ‘normal’ Eleanor, it didn’t seem to be a two way relationship at all and this made it a lot less realistic.
The grief described is beautiful, but it didn’t make me cry (unusual for me!) which I’m putting down to the lack of connection I had with the characters.
However, the pace is brilliant, and I did enjoy it and was wanting to finish it just to find out what happens.

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Heart warming

Really enjoyed this. An uncomplicated listen beautifully narrated. The more interesting for me as part set in the Soho of my youth

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Totally different from her others

I enjoyed it and I would recommend it to anyone .my fav is the tent bucket and me. I readily await for the next!

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loved it.

Brilliant and realistic characters. I loved the story and didn't spot the twists. W
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