it's all-round amazing story

If you're reading this, then let me tell you this is the story you've been waiting for a story you'll be able to sink your teeth in multiple times and take knowledge from it's an inspiring story and an incredible adventure, very cleverly written by an incredible author. Be warned however when you've finished this Novel you'll have what feels like an endless search for something that will satisfy you in the same way.
It's incredibly worth it though I promise you that. Happy Reading 😊

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A great story, and excellent narration

I read this book when it was first published, and still have my hardback copy. I've wanted to read it again and buying this audiobook meant I could sort of do that on my drive into work. I've enjoyed the story again so much, and found it as clever and original as I first did. When I read the book I was as impressed in those days by Derrida and Heidegger as the protagonist of The End of Mr Y is. I'm over that phase, but this novel for me achieves two aims: to entertain me; and to teach me. Fabulous narration and performance too. 5*

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A great performance (spoiler free review)

This a gripping book but quite complex. The performance really helps bring the thoughts of the characters alive [no spoilers!]

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brilliant

I knew I enjoyed this book having read it previously, so I'd like to use this review to commend Kristin Atherton on a brilliant performance. I loved every second.

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Great character speakers

Enjoyable read with a twisting compelling story line. Well read and great voices for use of different characters.

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A masterpiece for all thinkers

I’ve owned and loved this book for over a decade. So happy to find it on Audible.
Like any lived novel, the movie will never match the vision of the reader. Neither can an audio book as paper lets you absorb and imagine at your own pace. Having said that; this audio version is very well read. Wish it were abridged slightly though so I could gift it to my teenage granddaughter- it’s a bit raw and explicit for younger listeners 👍

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Highly recommended

A great book. Really well written and really well read. Very glad to have revisited it.

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twists and turns of the mind

I don't like the main character because she is unnecessary debased. But I do understand that the person has to be very human and a little flawed for the story. other than that this is an awesome explore into the thinking and courses of our development of thinking. I like the questions it asks and the mix of the theory with science and religious studies. Excellent

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Terrible Narrative

I read this book in 2018, Its a story that stays with you weeks after finishing it. I loved it so much I decided to purchase on Audible. A mistake, as the narrator can not verbally differentiate between characters voice tones, its read in a rushed way.
The story is filled with magical, velvety secrets, dry humour, yet this narrator misses all of these cues. My advice would be to purchase the actual book and read it yourself. You won't regret it. I purchased mine from a charity book store.

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Greatest story you will ever read/listen too

I read The End of Mr Y in 2010 and instantly fell in love with it. When I saw it on audible, I had to see what it was like through a narrators eyes. It’s still fabulous, and probably my favourite book of all time. The narrator brings the characters to life with ease. Her voice is perfect for Ariel, and I found myself being totally lost in the story. The book is clearly a metaphor for all fiction and how you can get lost in a novel, but it’s so much more than that. This is a unique novel that you’ll remember forever.

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