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Three Women

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Three Women

By: Lisa Taddeo
Narrated by: Mena Suvari, Tara Lynne Barr, Lisa Taddeo, Marin Ireland
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 Bloomsbury presents Three Women by Lisa Taddeo, read by Lisa Taddeo, Tara Lynne Barr, Marin Ireland and Mena Suvari.

The International No. 1 Bestseller
A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick

'Cuts to the heart of who we are' Sunday Times
'A book that begs discussion' Vanity Fair

All Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two children and a husband who wouldn’t touch her?

All Maggie wanted was to be understood. How did she end up in a relationship with her teacher and then in court, a hated pariah in her small town?

All Sloane wanted was to be admired. How did she end up a sexual object of men, including her husband, who liked to watch her have sex with other men and women?

'I will probably re-read it every year of my life' Caitlin Moran

'Will have millions nodding in recognition' The Times

'As gripping as the most gripping thriller' Marian Keyes

'When I picked it up, I felt I'd been waiting half my life to read it' Observer

'The kind of bold, timely, once-in-a-generation book that every house should have a copy of, and probably will before too long' New Statesman

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Critic reviews

The most important book I’ve read this decade, and possibly ever (Books of the Decade)
My best book of the year so far. And probably next year’s too (Jojo Moyes)
Controversial, detailed, spellbinding, upsetting, true and compelling in equal measure (Books of the Year)
Painful and beautiful, gutting and sexy. I don’t think I’ve read a book that has captivated me as intensely as this one, which I still think about, months later, in the quietest hours of the night
A book with the thrill of the new that you can expect to dominate WhatsApp threads, line Tube carriages and pop up in foreign Airbnbs for years to come
The biggest debut of the year . . . Groundbreaking
Captures the pain and powerlessness of desire as well as its heady joys (Books of the Year)
For anyone who thinks they know what women want, this book is an alarm, and its volume is turned all the way up
This book wrecked me, in a good way (Reese Witherspoon)
Whether you are a man curious to know how the woman in your life thinks and feels, or a woman who longs to hear someone articulate the thoughts you’ve never even admitted to yourself, Three Women should be on your bedside table
All stars
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This is a stunningly written account of three different American women. Lisa Todeo has a knack for providing telling details and I was soon thoroughly immersed in their stories.

It’s just worth beating in mind the following.There is a LOT of graphic sex, mostly told in unsparing detail. In my opinion it is very well done. But

If that’s not appealing, give this one a miss. And on that note, you really have to listen to this one with earphones. I was listening one day when I answered the phone with it still running. Major embarrassment!

Fabulous - with some caveats

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The structure, prose, content and context of each narrative of these woman is exquisite - in its heartache, in its sensual endeavours, in its lust + loss for life. I didn't want it to end. I savoured every sentence. I identified with their stories because of my female born body and because of my experiences. Our stories need to be told. Need to be written. Need to circulate. This book was a grand binocular into the details and desires that slip into our roles and history of woman and the wounds we carry daily.

Her story is my story

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Uncomfortable to listen to at times but this is what made Three Women an important book. Taddeo’s writing is captivating and made me feel so much part of the lives these women had been living.

Entertaining and thought-provoking

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A beautifully written, unusual and fascinating tale about matters that touch all women in adult life. Carefully observed and utterly absorbing. Put any prejudgments aside and let this book take you on its own unique journey.

Fascinating and well worth it

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Wow what an insight! Women baring their biggest fears and passionate desires; how their lives turn at the whim of a man. Women and their fragile balance, their need for love despite male betrayal and selfishness. Very thought provoking and insightful , I would highly recommend ( jfyi there is detailed description of sex, but this is not a pornographic book.) A fully engaging read.

Fascinating!

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