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Orangeboy
- Short-listed for the Costa Book Award 2016
- Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
Short-listed for the Costa Children's Book Award 2016
Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through. Not anymore. Not since Mr Orange.
Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices. Can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?
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"A truly brilliant book. I galloped through it...edge of the seat stuff!" (Malorie Blackman)
"Pitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace." ( Metro)
"Direct and punchy." ( The Guardian)
"A contemporary urban thriller with a powerful family drama at its heart." ( The Bookseller)
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- joanne reidy
- 18-08-20
Remarkable
Really enjoyed this book and think it’s a great one for young adults to read to really make them think about consequences of gang life
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- nem
- 11-12-20
Oustanding and heartbreaking
This book was beautifully crafted. It made me think hard about the extent of my privilege. The main characters were so likable and relatable and the plot was absolutely gripping. The actor did a fantastic job of bringing each character to life. This is recommended to EVERYONE.
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- Len85
- 21-11-20
Fantastic, un-put-downable
A smart, fast paced and thoroughly modern thriller. Ended up staying in so I could keep listening :D Pitch-perfect narration. Just buy it!
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- Mr. R. Behizad
- 23-03-20
Enjoyable from start to finish
Great story, really brought to life by the brilliant, engaging narration from Ben Bailey Smith.
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- Steve Greene
- 02-12-20
amazing mistake
downloaded this book by accident. didn't realise it was a kids book.
absolutely loved it
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- leah
- 08-03-20
brilliant!!
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 a great listen, love the storyline very gripping couldn't actually put it down..100% recommended
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-11-20
highly recommended!
Loved this book, finished it very quickly. the narrator was brilliant and diverse which really brought it all to life. the story gets a bit frustrating in places, but I suppose that was the intension!
Definitely recommended, best book I've 'read' in a while.
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- FJF
- 20-05-24
excellent storytelling rooted in current context
the narrator was excellent - really brought it to life. and I loved the London details in the story.
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- Gary B.
- 29-11-19
Can't make up my mind...
Brilliant for about 4/5 of the the book and then loses its way as it has to find an acceptable ending - when in reality, the main character would still be living with the uncertainty his situation had created. Get advice from someone else as to whether you should read this or not!
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