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A Page in Your Diary
- Narrated by: Michael Troughton
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, World Literature
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- Karen
- 27-02-21
Easy listen
What if you could go back to your teenage years but as an adult- and do it all again. This is a tale of time travel.... the choice's we make and what happens when we have a chance to make things right. At first i did think some of the 80’s references were a bit trite and overdone. I found myself thinking, just how many 80’s products can you place in one paragraph? Not great literature, but definitely light relief. If you didn’t live through the 80’s I doubt you will find this particularly interesting, but for those of us who were “there”, this is an enjoyable romp through our history.
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- roy
- 03-02-21
He does it again
Keith Pearson has yet to write a book that I've failed to finish. His character development is brilliant and the story's are spot on. He hits that nostalgic cord with me especially on this book as I've also collected all the now albums until 86 that is, the cars the shops, sweets etc he really has done his homework. Keep it up for an indy author he is putting lots of others to shame.
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- Tles
- 06-06-21
Great story
Really enjoyed this book.
A really great story and concept.
Would like to see a sequel .
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- A. Listener
- 18-04-21
Really enjoyed this.
Really enjoyed this. And I didn't see the end unfolding the way it did.
Would recommend. It's not super sci-fiy, but it is a great, lengthy story.
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- maria martin
- 18-02-21
A clever plot and enjoyable listen
I am an 80’s child so I loved the nostalgia of the main character travelling back in time. The characters were likeable (except the obvious).
It was a nice comfortable listen and I was looking forward to what the ending would be.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-07-22
Loved the storyline and the trip to the 80's!
Recommend this if you like a bit of nostalgia...made me smile. Not soppy or over sentimental and narrated brilliantly.
Great descriptive scenes. Would make a great drama!
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- janey
- 06-07-22
disappointing
I am surprised at the positive reviews for this book. the voices of the narrator were weak.amd wimpy and very frustrating. the storyline was weak and overly explained as if the intended reader had never read a book before and were completely unable to 'read between the lines'. kinda like the 'murder she wrote/columbo' of time travel. only towards the end of the book did I realise the author has written a while host if these time travels books, which explains the shallow writing and the fluff words to fill the book out. I certainly wouldn't waste your money
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-22
Enjoy all Pearson books.
Another good book by Keith, not his best, but still worth reading. Certainly recommended. enjoy.
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- Haylz
- 25-04-22
Easy enjoyable listening
I love time travel books so it’s not hard to please me in that regard! It was a nice story that kept me interested, although a little slow at times. Wasn’t keen on how Jackie was narrated, made her sound like an immature young lass. Not keen on the ending but that’s personal preference! I’d have made a different decision if I was her.
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- Charlotte Hamilton
- 04-03-22
loved it
I couldn't put this down. if you have a nostalgia for the 1980s and like a 'first love' story then this is for you. I loved it.
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- Jim Holman
- 30-05-22
Sub-par story with many recycled elements
I'm writing this review without spoilers, and it was a disappointment compared to Pearson's past work. We know he loves the 80s, so some 80s pop culture and political references are expected. what feels lazy, however, are the same elements of what happens when someone goes back in time, that is betting on sports to get spending money complaining about technology that is no longer available, complaining about the economy and "Thatcher's Britain". Sean, the protagonist is not an especially sympathetic character. I found it hard to care whether he was successful or not in his other story arcs. his continuing reference to his time travel as "Coma Land", just wasn't very believable. production was also weak, with frequent, very obvious voice-over corrections usually at different volume or tone. The narrator doesn't do the story any favors though as you just don't feel the intensity in scenes. that should be more "in the moment". it feels as if the narrator is retelling the story from 10 years ago, there's just no emotional weight to the intense experiences he's describing. I'm still a Pearson fan, but I'll need to be more careful in the future before I buy any more audio books of his.
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- Joy
- 15-09-21
Really fun time travel
This was an easy, enjoyable listen. Loved the characers. The narrator did a great job with individualizing each voice - He was fantastic!