Someone You Can Build a Nest In
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Narrated by:
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Carmen Rose
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By:
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John Wiswell
About this listen
'Stealthily funny, slyly smart, and remarkably touching' VERONICA ROTH, bestselling author of WHEN AMONG CROWS
'A heartfelt fable about disability and the possibility of reconciling conflicting needs through love and understanding' THE GUARDIAN
'Sweetly furious, darkly funny, and gruesomely wholesome. It's a love story for the unloved, a happily-ever-after with a higher-than-average body count. I just adored it' ALIX E. HARROW, author of STARLING HOUSE
"Do love stories often end this way?" "Why do you think it's over?"
Shesheshen has made a fatal mistake for a monster: she's fallen in love.
Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who usually resides as an amorphous lump in the swamp of a ruined manor, unless impolite monster hunters invade intent on murdering her. Through a chance encounter, she meets a different kind of human, warm-hearted Homily, who mistakes Shesheshen for a human in turn.
Shesheshen is loath to deceive, but just as she's about to confess her true identity, Homily reveals she's hunting the shapeshifting monster that supposedly cursed her family. Shesheshen didn't curse anyone, but to give them both a chance at happiness, she must figure out why Homily's twisted family thinks she did. And the bigger challenge remains: surviving her toxic in-laws long enough to learn to build a life with the woman she loves.
A glorious, funny, occasionally slightly violent love story which asks us to examine - and re-examine - the meaning of legacy, family and love.
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- ML79
- 17-10-24
Surprisingly beautiful
The narration fit the piece very well indeed . I was surprised at how touching I found parts of this book.
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- Kathryn E. Goldin
- 26-11-24
A monster story for the ages
Grotesque and severe, meet Sheseshen, hunted by a cursed family, ever ravenous and shapeshifting. Being a monster is hard enough, but understanding humans is just bewildering no matter how much you can take on their appearance, until she meets someone she doesn't in fact want to eat at first sight. Bring a bucket for this one, it might make you wretch, as Wiswell relishes in his visceral descriptions of slime, bones and entrails and of a fast beating heart. Only for the stout of gut, this book is full of dry humour, bloody twists, family drama and possibly the most absurdly horrific notions of romance.
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- Mr. C. Bell
- 12-09-24
Wonderful turns of phrase
Theres a magic in the words John wrote, certain universal understandings of people expressed in novel ways that had me literally exclaiming Wow as I listened. Few audio books trigger a reaction from me. I was bitterly dissapointed when i looked at my phone and saw a few hours remaining and resumed listening on Alexa only for the story to end.. Alexa hadnt synched with my phone. I want more Wiswell! The audio performance was extremely consistent too I could identify every character by voice, without the need to be told who it was. I love that about audio books /radio plays. Performance, not simply a reading.
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- Ms S. J. Casey
- 21-04-24
Cosy fantasy horror love story with tentacles
I've loved listening to this book. It kept me company for several weeks while much life stuff happened, and has been a brilliant escape route.
Carmen Rose, the narrator is like a spicy Hugo Weaving in her delivery as the monster (Shesheshen), and is incredibly talented with the dialogue. Homily's voice especially, through Carmen is perfect, but all the voices and accents are brilliant and led to an immersive experience.
Shesheshen can assume any appearance and voice. How she does this is...well..no spoilers but there's plenty of body horror.
Shesheshen understands pain, is outcast, hunted, hated, feared and involved in surprising, delicious little moments that made me laugh often.
So, I'm glad I grabbed this, I came for the beautiful cover, and stayed for what turned out to be a blood filled gorefest of a cosy fantasy horror love story that I didn't want to end!
I actually reckon Terry Pratchett would have loved this book too. It's compelling, not afraid of difficult conversations, and real in that way that fantasy is, while holding up a mirror to life. I'll be looking out for more from John Wiswell soon, and maybe more Shesheshen and Homily in future tales?
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