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Darling
- Narrated by: Jaimi Barbakoff, Adele Oni
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
‘A pile-up of devastating plot twists’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Booker-winning Girl, Woman, Other
‘Dark, deep, thought-provoking. Go and read it!’ Adele Parks
‘Similar in spirit to We Need to Talk About Kevin’ Sunday Times
‘Genuinely unputdownable’ Clare Fisher, author of All the Good Things
‘Sure to be a reading group favourite’ Metro
‘Stunning’ Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request
‘The twists and turns left me reeling’ Eleanor Wasserberg, author of Foxlowe
I knew she was trouble from the moment I saw her. I felt it as she stood in the doorway that day: disaster. Not just because she was so different, that skin and that hair, as different from me as it’s possible to be. There was something wrong about her. Wrong for us. It was never going to work.
Now she is dead and only I am left to love him. She is dead, and it’s all my fault.
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Critic reviews
'An impressive concoction of characterisation, language and daring, leading to a pile-up of devastating plot twists at the end. It's telly-ready!' Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
‘Fast-paced … similar in spirit to Lionel Shriver’s We Need to Talk About Kevin’ Sunday Times
‘Stunning. I swung back and forth not knowing who to trust, and loved the two different voices which were so distinct. It had some brilliant twists and surprises, and I never knew where it was going. On top of that it was so beautifully written with such a distinctive style’ Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request
‘Sure to be a reading group favourite’ Metro
‘A darkly funny and modern take on literature’s wicked stepmothers. Inspired by the racist abuse she was subjected to after the Brexit referendum, Rachel Edwards isn’t pulling any punches’ Independent
‘A darkly funny and modern take on literature’s wicked stepmothers. Inspired by the racist abuse she was subjected to after the Brexit referendum, Rachel Edwards isn’t pulling any punches’ Independent
‘A brilliant and surprising chameleon of a novel. I was so absorbed in the voices of Darling and Lola that the twists and turns of their story left me reeling’ Eleanor Wasserberg, author of Foxlowe
‘A page-turning thriller that grips the reader with its twisty exploration of the complex relationship between step mother and step daughter. I read through the night to discover the dramatic denouement’ Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat
‘I devoured Darling in a couple of days; told by two unforgettable female narrators, it's urgent, original and genuinely unputdownable’ Clare Fisher, author of All the Good Things
‘Dark, provocative and a refreshing take on the psychological thriller genre. Darling and Lola are both brilliant creations’ Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Lea
- 30-06-20
Riveting listening
Plot really good and the reading was just perfect. Spent hours at a time engrossed.
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- Book Lover
- 04-06-19
Wow, didn't see that coming.
I purchased both audio and kindle version. I loved the format and Storyline of this book. I was kept intrigued and enjoyed the twist and conclusion. Over all brilliant book.
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- Sarah Noel
- 09-03-19
Highly contemporary
Mostly excellent narration-
story of a complex family living in post- Brexit vote Britain. I didn’t radiate towards any of the characters but this didn’t detract from the story. The style of narration for both Darling and Lola was knowledgable and mostly believable. There seemed some gaps but overall the story unravelled well, but left a disappointment ending.
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- Chocolate Girl Reads
- 09-11-18
Wasn’t for me... Couldn’t keep in engaged.
I was pretty excited to read this book. But that quickly changed to disappointment.
A few chapters in and I’m finding it pretty boring. Nothing about it prick my interest to keep going with this book.
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- Debs
- 29-09-19
Poorly written story and poorly narrated.
Despite the bad reviews I thought I'd give it a go.
I really wanted to like this book but it lacked a good storyline, at times it felt like I was listening to a cookery book.
The narration was really flat and hard to listen to. The characters didn't come to life for me.
I feel like this could have been a draft copy waiting to be developed into a proper book.
Not at all engaging.
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- Lisa Underwood
- 26-02-19
Lots of twists but not enough to keep you interested
Overall a boring book, nearly gave up on it many times as I was waiting for something to happen. What’s with all the food references? It could be mistaken for a cook book.
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