Heartbreak Hotel
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Heartbreak Hotel
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Narrated by:
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Nicky Henson
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By:
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Deborah Moggach
About this listen
Nicky Henson reads this hilarious new comedy from the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The irrepressible Russell "Buffy" Buffery has upped sticks from London and moved to Knockton, Powys, to a B&B inherited from an old flame. With his future spread before him, and a string of failed marriages behind him, Buffy decides it's time for a new challenge.
Meanwhile: Harold's wife has run off with a younger woman leaving him alone with his as-yet-unwritten novel narrated by Mary Pickford's cat; Amy's weedy boyfriend has turned out to be not so needy after all; and Andy's partner's corset-and-suspender-clad attempts at seduction are having anything but the desired effect. They're all lost with nowhere to go, and feeling well past their sell-by dates. So they decide to enrol on "Courses for Divorces" in a sleepy rural town. Under Buffy's tutelage, they find themselves relearning all those skills they never thought they'd need again, and a whole lot more besides.
©2013 Deborah Moggach (P)2013 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdListeners also enjoyed...
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This has got to be one of the best books I've listened to in a long time.What other book might you compare Heartbreak Hotel to, and why?
Best exotic Marigold hotelWhich character – as performed by Nicky Henson – was your favourite?
AllDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
LaughWonderful book
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What made the experience of listening to Heartbreak Hotel the most enjoyable?
The intertwining of the characters, draws you in, They are believable and the central character Buffy is quite affable and loveable.What three words best describe Nicky Henson’s voice?
Easy, Warm and likeableDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
In some places it made me laugh out load.Any additional comments?
This is an easy listen. each of the characters is interesting and is a shorty story within their own right. It is a light listen with a reasonable ending although no unpredictable.Thoroughly enjoyble.
Good Characterisation
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Really lovely
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I did not want the story to end.
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What did you like most about Heartbreak Hotel?
Everything ! And Everyone in it . What a fab place..Who was your favorite character and why?
Buffy I guess, however most of the characters were just so interesting..Which character – as performed by Nicky Henson – was your favourite?
I loved all the female voices that he done,super performer 5 Stars *****If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
As it is don't change a thing.Any additional comments?
This was a sheer delight to listen to , funny at times ,a well written book !! Loved it .Book me in to "Heartbreak Hotel !"
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enjoyable book
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Refreshingly read and felt from a male perspective.
Funny and enjoyable story.
Have listened to this story twice now and picked up bits I hadn't really taken in fully. Will definitely listen to it again.
Entertaining
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I never felt that the story actually got off the ground.
I didn't particularly enjoy Nicky Henson as the narrator either although his voice is probably reflective of the central character.
Entertaining but not outstanding
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What made the experience of listening to Heartbreak Hotel the most enjoyable?
The cast of characters involved in the story was fantastic. I loved every one of them.Any additional comments?
This novel was an unexpected treat. It is the tale of the much-married Buffy, a 70-something retired actor who inherits a Georgian B&B house in rural Wales from an old flame. He leaves London and decides to keep running the house as a B&B and soon becomes part of the local community. One of his guests inspires him to set up a business running residential courses in practical skills for the partners of 'skilled people' who have up and left them. A cast of wonderful characters and assorted family members ( sons, daughters, ex-wives) descend on Heartbreak Hotel and learn to cope with life again, some of them getting more than they bargained for, including Buffy.This is a funny, moving novel with lots of hearty good sense and wit and lots of laughs. It kept me smiling for hours and left me wanting more.
Nicky Henson did a workmanlike job of the narration but for me it did sound a bit rushed in places. Having said that, he did bring the character of Buffy to life in a very endearing way and he did bring out the humour in the story in a very charming way.
A charming tale, full of humour and surprises
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What did you like most about Heartbreak Hotel?
The description of London and parking problems so accurate it was as if I was there...I was almost crying with the description of tea & hob nobs in the car while watching for the traffic warden!What did you like best about this story?
Made me feel better about being 60 something!laughted out loud
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