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Invisible Boys
- Narrated by: Nic English
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
A Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book.
Winner of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award.
Winner of the Kathleen Mitchell Award.
Winner of the City of Fremantle T.A.G. Hungerford Award.
Winner of the Ray Koppe Residency Award.
Shortlisted for both the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and Readings Young Adult Book Prize and longlisted for the Indie Book of the Year Award.
In a small town, everyone thinks they know you: Charlie is a hardcore rocker who’s not as tough as he looks. Hammer is a footy jock with big AFL dreams and an even bigger ego. Zeke is a shy over-achiever, never macho enough for his family. But all three boys hide who they really are. When the truth is revealed, will it set them free or blow them apart?
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Critic reviews
"This is a confronting and challenging story which describes the pain of growing up gay in a small, conservative small-town community.... Sheppard has given us a brave book which deserves attention." (Good Reading)
"The book is immediately engaging and engrossing, exploring the lives of three diverse male teenagers dealing with their homosexuality.... [Invisible Boys] is distinctively Western Australian with a well-constructed and truly surprising climax. Sheppard will win himself a vast number of fans with this impressive debut." (DNA Magazine)
"Sheppard pulls no punches in this story, challenging expectations and taking the reader on a dark journey through each boy’s life, with only a sliver of light at the end providing hope for a brighter future. This book feels somewhat unmoored from time, with a raw edginess...which brings to mind books like Puberty Blues and the work of Tim Winton." (Junior Books + Publishing)
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- JM
- 07-09-24
Relatable, touching, I couldn’t stop listening.
The narration is captivating, the characters well written, if you have experienced any of this life, you will be drawn to each individual character.
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- A. D. Orchard
- 13-10-24
Sad, tragic but fantastic
The story could have been written decades ago but unfortunately it is now and this is still happening.
Great characters and dialogue is engaging.
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- Gordon Stuart
- 20-10-23
Brilliant
Made me laugh and cry in equal measures. Great writing. Thanks for recommending this to me, Sam Valentine, on my trip to Australia
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-09-24
Beautiful and heartbreaking
This is a truly beautiful story of young love and how difficult it is to understand your feelings as a teenager. Whilst the location is different, the experiences, feelings and struggles are all so familiar and well-written. The focus on the key characters is considered and well-balanced, getting an insight into each. It leaves you guessing throughout about the way the story will go, ending in equal parts gut-wrenching heartbreak and hope for the future.
The narration is perfect, finding the nuances of fear, love and pain with differences for each character so you instantly know which perspective you are hearing.
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- davidgoespop
- 23-10-23
Excellent book
One of the best gay books I’ve read. Really packs a punch. Great characters and very relatable. Would highly recommend
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- Gary Meek
- 07-09-24
Outstanding
This book was so Powerful, moving brilliantly written and voiced … I couldn’t leave it as I needed to know what was going on next
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