Friends of Dorothy
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Friends of Dorothy
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Sandi Toksvig
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Sandi Toksvig
About this listen
The funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops - an instant Sunday Times bestseller
'Warm, witty and wise... the perfect balm for these turbulent times' GRAHAM NORTON
After much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie think they have found the perfect spot in Grimaldi Square. Despite the rundown pub across the way, the overgrown garden and a decidedly nosy neighbour, number 4 is the house of their dreams. Stevie, a woman who has never left anything to chance, has planned everything so nothing can spoil their happiness. But ... upstairs in their new home, seated on an old red sofa is the woman they bought the place from - eighty-year-old foul-mouthed, straight-talking, wise-cracking Dorothy - who has decided that she's not going anywhere. It turns out that Dorothy will be only the first in a line of life-changing surprises.
Friends of Dorothy is a touching, funny novel about a family that is not biological, but logical; a story close to Sandi Toksvig's heart.
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- tiny
- 11-10-24
Absolutely hilarious
This book made me laugh out loud. It is an amazing book full of such lovely characters and a very funny story.
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- Helen
- 05-11-24
Marvellous story
The storyline had so many surprises. The main characters were all likeable. The narration by Sandi added to the excellent story and her voice kept you gripped. Sad it has to end.
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- Mrs. D. M. Adam
- 07-11-24
Give yourself a treat!
Funny, attention-grabbing throughout, characters are very relatable and Sandi's voice is so reassuring. I was truly sad to come to the end!
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- Jus ward
- 25-10-24
This made me laugh a lot!
I absolutely loved this book. I love Sandi Toxvig and everything she does.
the book is full of twists and turns and each one a delicious and interesting part of the story.
It's very easy to love Amber and Stevie, but Dorothy is a true star. who would have thought a story about a house that had been sold, but the previous owner refused to leave would be so good.
Sandi's narration just brings the whole thing to life. A brilliant book all round.
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- Karen Preece
- 01-11-24
everything
loved it.. I may even listen again. I laughed out loud on quite a few occasions
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- Mrs J M Meckiffe
- 07-11-24
Delightful!
What a lovely heartwarming story! We’d love to move into Grimaldi Square! Thank you Sandi- well written and read.
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- Stuart George Hutchinson
- 10-11-24
A great feeling good story
I loved this story, it had it's twists and turns, however it remained lovely all the way through.
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- Andrew Moore
- 08-10-24
An utter delight
Just finished this wonderful book, quite wonderful.
What is it?
Well is not a sunlit upland nor stereotyped, yet is a balance of such lovely honest story writing from a deep experience and observation. Sure a few moments of dreadfulness are present but are not overplayed and serve well to balance the many moments of humour, of beauty, of kindness and of love.
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- PaulS
- 30-10-24
Brilliant!
FCUK me! What a delicious delightful book! Laughed so much! Didn't realise she was Danish, just brilliant 🇸🇪
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- Trish Perrin
- 17-10-24
Absolutely brilliant
Just loved this book - I didn't want it to end. So many laugh-out-loud moments, and the narration was, of course, the absolute best! It's a well rounded story with a great ending, but I'd like there to be a sequel.
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