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Sweet Sorrow
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
One life-changing summer, Charlie meets Fran...David Nicholls’s highly anticipated new novel, narrated by Rory Kinnear.
In 1997, Charlie Lewis is the kind of boy you don't remember in the school photograph. His exams have not gone well. At home he is looking after his father, when surely it should be the other way round, and if he thinks about the future at all, it is with a kind of dread.
Then Fran Fisher bursts into his life and despite himself, Charlie begins to hope.
But if Charlie wants to be with Fran, he must take on a challenge that could lose him the respect of his friends and require him to become a different person. He must join the Company. And if the Company sounds like a cult, the truth is even more appalling.
The price of hope, it seems, is Shakespeare. Poignant, funny, enchanting, devastating, Sweet Sorrow is a tragicomedy about the rocky path to adulthood and the confusion of family life, a celebration of the reviving power of friendship and that brief, searing explosion of first love that can only be looked at directly after it has burned out.
Critic reviews
"Nicholls is fabulous on first love and Kinnear’s narration strikes the perfect balance between teenage defiance and vulnerability." (Daily Mail)
"Such a beautiful book. Captures perfectly a moment in time we've all experienced." (Graham Norton)
"He's such a genius. His novels are relatable and recognizable, but also surprising, breath-taking and life-enhancing." (Nina Stibbe)
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- silverlinings
- 14-09-19
Over-acted performance
The mannered, jerky delivery became very annoying. The reader over-interpreted the dialogue, and interposed himself strongly between the listener and the writer. It's always a danger when listening instead of reading, but this was one of the worst examples I have come across.
I don't feel I know Charlie at all; I know Roy Kinear only too well.
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- Natasha L
- 12-12-19
Lovely story, shame about the narrator
Beautiful story, full of the bitter sweet nostalgia of a first love.
However I found the narrator highly irritating. His intonation was very stop-start. It didn’t sound natural at all and almost had me giving up on the story. I would recommend the book version over the Audible version for this reason.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-21
I absolutely loved it.
I absolutely loved this book. such a sweet story. the narrator was excellent. highly recommended
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- Lindsay Joanne
- 30-11-20
Okish
Theres rather too much detail at the beginning. At lot of pointless stuff you dont need to know. Then the ending seemed rather rushed and thats where more detail was needed.
Overall I did enjoy the story.
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- joanna
- 31-01-20
Poignant
Very enjoyable read, different from my normal choice, so glad I chose it
Super narrator
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- Susan housley
- 08-09-19
enjoyed this book.
Interesting book. Enjoyed revisiting youth and first love. well read. very realistic voices. one to definately listen to.
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- Graham Sumbler
- 29-08-19
Absolutely loved it
This is right up there with One Day for me. It covers many similar tropes of young love, what could have beens and laugh out loud moments. If you are a fan of David Nicholls’ other books you will love this too.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-08-19
Good Fun.
Really enjoyed this book. definitely one I would recommend. I felt for his character all the way and was delighted how she constantly minded him when there was plenty of opportunity for a standard lashing.
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- Victoria
- 03-10-19
Nostalgic and funny!
Takes you back to the 90’s. Very funny, really enjoyed listening to this book.
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- J G Lucas
- 22-10-19
Very involving
An excellent story. I became very caught up in Charles’ fate and had to keep listening.
The narrator did a first class job
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