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  • Ralph's Party

  • By: Lisa Jewell
  • Narrated by: Imogen Church
  • Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (273 ratings)

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Ralph's Party

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

FOR FANS OF ONE DAY AND THE FLAT SHARE

THE SMASH-HIT STORY OF LOVE, FRIENDS AND FLATSHARES

Meet the residents of 31 Alamanac Road . . .

Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates. Nothing can come between them – until the gorgeous Jemima moves in. They’re both falling for her, but which one of them does Jem want?

Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan are happily unmarried and have been for fifteen years – until Cheri, in the flat above, fixes her sights on Karl. Why should a little problem like his girlfriend get in her way?

Sooner or later it’s all going to come to a head – and what better place for tears and laughter, break ups and make ups than Ralph’s party?

Tropes/themes:

1. Love triangle

2. Forced proximity

3. Best friend’s current lover

4. Roommates

'Addictively readable' The Times

'It was so much fun being reunited with Ralph, Jem, Smith and Siobahn! . . . It still feels so sharp, fresh and cool. I'm so excited to see a new generation of readers falling in love with this iconic love story' Daisy Buchanan

‘The fabulous first novel by the fabulous Lisa Jewell: it's pure 90s and completely brilliant'. Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of Little Beach Street Bakery.

'A joy . . . a fun summer read’ Guardian

‘A big warm-hearted book’ Marie Claire

‘Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction’ Glamour

‘A book you simply disappear into’ Sunday Telegraph

©2019 Lisa Jewell (P)2019 Penguin Audio
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Another lovely book by Lisa Jewell

A nice easy listen but with enough substance to make me want to continue each evening.
Not as dark or shocking as some of her others books but a lovely listen with good narration. I also enjoyed the 2nd book which gave us more insight into the 2 of the main characters and how their lives played out.
I’m sad that I’m now running out of her books to listen to 😢

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Struggled to finish it. Not one of her best

Struggled to finish it. Not one of her best. Seemed to take a long time to get going

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Fantastic

Funny sad gripping another fantastic book by this author
It shows all ppl have good and bad in them

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I couldn't listen anymore

what a shame... I was enjoying the story but the narrator was annoying me do much I had to stop! over acting at its finest!! may buy the paperback version one day.

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Relatable to when I was younger

I loved this book, its basically a trip through someone's 20s and the trials and tribulations many people go through at this age! you feel sorry for characters that you probably shouldn't feel sorry for. cringeworthy moments that you feel like you're there watching 1st hand. funny romcom well worth a read!

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Highly recommended

Made me laugh out loud amazing book amazing writer . Highly recommended and now on to another of the same writers books

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Great characters

This was very different from the later Lisa Jewell books I've listened to but very enjoyable.

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love it soo much

I couldn't stop listening I love Lisa jewell and this didn't dissapoint. look forward to another one!

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Good story - unfortunate narration.

Really enjoyed the story, but the narration was not for me. I definitely prefer my audio books just to be read, rather than acted.

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Loved this.

Got off to a good start ( can't abide slow starts),
plenty going on but not the fashionable overkill of far too many twists. Highly amusing in parts.
Excellent characterisation by a superb narrator - best I've ever heard- she realistically bright the characters to life, some to hilarious effect.

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