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The New Woman

By: Charity Norman
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin, Maggie Mash
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Summary

A Radio 2 Book Club choice.

Luke Livingstone is a lucky man. He’s a respected solicitor, a father and grandfather, a pillar of the community. He has a loving wife and an idyllic home in the Oxfordshire countryside. Yet Luke is struggling with an unbearable secret and it’s threatening to destroy him.

All his life, Luke has hidden the truth about himself and his identity. It’s a truth so fundamental that it will shatter his family, rock his community and leave him outcast. But Luke has nowhere left to run, and to continue living, he must become the person – the woman – he knows himself to be, whatever the cost.

©2015 Charity Norman (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd
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  • Categories: LGBTQ+

Critic reviews

"Will appeal to devotees of Joanna Trollope and Jodi Picoult... [Norman] is hot on their heels." ( Daily Mail)
"New Zealand-based author Charity Norman has the...clever knack of taking an issue and examining it from all angles, to see the effect it has on everyone involved." ( New Zealand Herald)

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Everyone should read this important book

I can remember staring, sniggering, making covert mocking comments.. thankfully a long time ago…
This book made me reflect and seriously question myself, I learned a lot from this story.
It explains this challenging and unusual situation with compassion. Everyone could learn from this story.
How I wish I could go back to those brave women I covertly stared at and apologise for my ignorance.

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Loved the story, disliked the narration

I really enjoyed the story, but the experience was somewhat spoiled by the female narrator. Her dialogues I found very unnatural and grating to such an extent that it made me dislike some of the female characters.

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Ignore the continually angry, false, OTT voices

Great, great story but ruined by the appalling voices the narrators use. Shouting in unnecessary situations. Gritted teeth and growly voices from all. She makes Eilish pathetic and false sounding. Simon has a permanent gangster gravel voice. The narrator has ruined Kate’s character. Such a shame to ruin a great story, an issue that remains hidden could have had great impact with less boring (not shy) Luke. In fact, get the ebook instead, use your own imagination

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Narration?

I did not like the narration, especially the woman! It spiked the listening. Story wasn’t as good as other books by Charity Norman so was disappointing

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A story that needed writing.

Brilliant and well thought through. I hope it is read by those that need the insight
My one complaint is associated with the female reader -Maggie. I found her very inauthentic and not especially skilled at ‘male’ voices but not a reason to avoid. The story is more important.

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Absolutely Fantastic

Not sure why there’s so much hate for the female narrator? She speaks with the passion and anger one would expect from a woman who finds out her husband wants to change genders!

I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. The characters and storylines are so unique, and it’s such an interesting topic to be explored. I’ll admit my views on this matter in the past have been very narrow minded, and this book has absolutely opened my heart to the trans community. I vow to do more to protect them and their rights.

Thank you Charity Norman for another masterpiece.

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Overall positive

I found this an uncomfortable listen at times but given the subject, I can see now this was necessary.
A very interesting storyline. Very thought provoking. I found myself with more empathy for Lucia and Chloe than any other character..
I’m glad I listened to the end…it was touch and go for a while there!

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Unbearable narration

The male narrration was fine but the female narrator was unbearable . Too shouty and angry.

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So very dull

This book was just so dull and boring. The narration at times literally made me cringe!

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Thought provoking

I have never considered what these men and women go through and how sad and unhappy they must be. Read it and think about your attitudes when you next see someone you want to stare at or snigger at, I certainly will.

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