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Acts of Desperation

By: Megan Nolan
Narrated by: Lauren Coe
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Love was the final consolation, would set ablaze the fields of my life in one go, leaving nothing behind. I thought of it as a force which would clean me and by its presence make me worthy of it. There was no religion in my life after early childhood and a great faith in love was what I had cultivated instead. Oh, don't laugh at me for this, for being a woman who says this to you. I hear myself speak.

Even now, even after all that took place between us, I can still feel how moved I am by him. Ciaran was that downy, darkening blond of a baby just leaving its infancy. He was the most beautiful man I had ever seen. None of it mattered in the end; what he looked like, who he was, the things he would do to me. To make a beautiful man love and live with me had seemed - obviously, intuitively - the entire point of life. My need was greater than reality, stronger than the truth, more savage than either of us would eventually bear. How could it be true that a woman like me could need a man's love to feel like a person, to feel that I was worthy of life? And what would happen when I finally wore him down and took it?

©2021 Megan Nolan (P)2021 Penguin Audio Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Women's Fiction

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This book did not disappoint!
Beautifully sad , frank and incredibly relatable, I only wish I had been able to read it when I was younger. I look forward to whatever Megan Nolan does next.

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really enjoyed this. original, compelling and intelligent story. would highly recommend 😊 great narrator with a lovely Irish accent that was a pleasure to listen to

great story

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For most of this book I was really invested, however I felt the ending was really rushed, as if the writer needed to finish and didn't know how...it didn't seem in line with the character throughout the rest of the book.
The narration was excellent and definitely kept me listening.

Great performance but rushed ending

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Extraordinarily thought provoking piece. Disturbingly accurate dissection of a relationship. More an experience than a listen.

Moving, disturbing, thought-provoking. Loved it!

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The unconscious is always present . Hiding out of sight but taking control and leading the way . This in a complex journey that we as humans will all recognise. The underlying shame of what’s behind the decisions we make. I’m blown away by the authors ability’s to exist so entirely with compassion and understanding in minds if the the character she had made .

unconscious adored

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So much of what Megan describes in this book are the thoughts and conclusions about toxic relationships that so many people will have had but couldn’t fully form. I am blown away by her ability to name behaviours. Incredible book that I will read again and again as a reminder.

Incredible

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Beautiful writing with a highly relatable storyline. Thank you for creating. Wonderful audio performance too!

Devoured this book!

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Raw & honest account of a toxic relationship. It's a story that just goes through the motions of someone's experience. Doesn't try to have a moral or profound teachings

Great writing

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loved the story and the readers voice was comforting - a little hard to understand bc of the accent but im not a native english speaker so thats probably why

relatable

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Really well written and read.
Uncomfortable themes and I did find myself wondering why I continued, but it kept pulling me in
Reflection of life for young women now

Really well written tale of modern women

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