A Long Way Down
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A Long Way Down
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Narrated by:
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Pauline McLynn
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Nicky Henson
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Christopher Ragland
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Beattie Edmondson
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By:
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Nick Hornby
About this listen
The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby's hilarious best seller about strangers and secrets, now a major motion picture starring Rosamund Pike and Pierce Brosnan.
'Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of a tower block?'
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: He has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve, he's going to end it all.... But not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then 18-year-old Jess, and lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party. They've stolen his idea - but brought their own reasons. Yet it's hard to jump when you've got an audience queuing impatiently behind you. A few heated words and some slices of cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living?
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Mildly entertaining....
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Brilliantly scripted and excellent read.
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What made the experience of listening to A Long Way Down the most enjoyable?
The four narrators of A Long Way Down gave it a great flow. Each gave their character a realistic personality and depth.What did you like best about this story?
The varied perspectives of each character, and their personal story behind what brought them to the roof of a tower block on NYE, made for an interesting read. The shortness of each chapter made it difficult to stop listening.What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Each narrator had a distinct accent/speaking style, making the book more of a performance than if the book had been read.Any additional comments?
The ending seemed a little abrupt, I was half expecting the "you have reached the end of this part but not the end of the audiobook" from the audible voice. I'm night sure if this is just because I tend to listen to books over 20 hours, or if I'd gotten so immersed in the story I hadn't expected it to end without a little more detail.An enjoyable performance!
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Great story and well presented
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
The ending....How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
It started so well! I was hooked and was really enjoying it. Then it got a little drawn out and a little dull.What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Pauline McLynn's irish accent would not have been in my head unless I had listened to her. I actually enjoyed the narration from all 4 readers. Shame the story was a little dissapointing.Was A Long Way Down worth the listening time?
I am glad I listened to it because I had heard about the book, read the blurb and was intrigued. But I wouldn't listen again.Great star...
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Where does A Long Way Down rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
its worth listening to. the characters are all portrayed in different chapters. its a very well written book and the narrators are great. feel good, funny, sad, and generally makes you feel like your life isn't so bad after all.i'll go and see the film now for comparison!
the film should be good
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very enjoyable
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Worth a listen
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End... and that would be my only point about this book.. it sort of just ends. Really suddenly. Which is a shame. I would love to know what happens to these characters particularly Jess who Is hilarious.
Great listen, fun and well written, great performances and all round feel good book!
Loved it
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Deeply intelligent, Honest, warm and natural.. He writes emotionally from 4 diverse perspectives and nails every character flawlessly.
His best book by "a long way"
Glorious
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