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The New Woman
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin, Maggie Mash
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
A Radio 2 Book Club choice.
Luke Livingstone is a lucky man. He’s a respected solicitor, a father and grandfather, a pillar of the community. He has a loving wife and an idyllic home in the Oxfordshire countryside. Yet Luke is struggling with an unbearable secret and it’s threatening to destroy him.
All his life, Luke has hidden the truth about himself and his identity. It’s a truth so fundamental that it will shatter his family, rock his community and leave him outcast. But Luke has nowhere left to run, and to continue living, he must become the person – the woman – he knows himself to be, whatever the cost.
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- Tracy TW
- 08-05-23
Overall positive
I found this an uncomfortable listen at times but given the subject, I can see now this was necessary.
A very interesting storyline. Very thought provoking. I found myself with more empathy for Lucia and Chloe than any other character..
I’m glad I listened to the end…it was touch and go for a while there!
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- Mrs
- 29-07-18
Sensitively written
Challenging head long the challenges of someone locked in the wrong body and the effect this has on the people that love them. Beautifully written.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-02-23
So very dull
This book was just so dull and boring. The narration at times literally made me cringe!
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- mrs P Garvey
- 18-11-21
Why is this book not a film yet
Absolutely excellent. Sympathetically written. I am sad I did not find this author before now. Need I say more?
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- Ms Alison C
- 19-10-19
real thought provoking
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. it was chosen for my craft shop's A Novel Read book club.
I did wonder at the end though how different the story would have been had he not had a good job and money,
I felt that it had a kind of 'and they all lived happily ever after' feel to it when the reality of this for a lot of people in the situation is completely different.
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- Carol
- 11-05-16
Clichéd
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I didn't like the accents used - Spanish sounded like Welsh etc.
Would you be willing to try another book from Charity Norman? Why or why not?
No - too clichéd and predictable
Would you be willing to try another one of Gordon Griffin and Maggie Mash ’s performances?
No - wasn't keen on their accents.
If this book were a film would you go see it?
No.
Any additional comments?
No.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-23
Great story
Interesting storyline not sure real life would have ended so positively. But I couldn’t put it down ….
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- Debi
- 09-02-23
Thought provoking
I have never considered what these men and women go through and how sad and unhappy they must be. Read it and think about your attitudes when you next see someone you want to stare at or snigger at, I certainly will.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-07-23
Absolutely Fantastic
Not sure why there’s so much hate for the female narrator? She speaks with the passion and anger one would expect from a woman who finds out her husband wants to change genders!
I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. The characters and storylines are so unique, and it’s such an interesting topic to be explored. I’ll admit my views on this matter in the past have been very narrow minded, and this book has absolutely opened my heart to the trans community. I vow to do more to protect them and their rights.
Thank you Charity Norman for another masterpiece.
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- M. Guinan
- 28-10-22
Great book as always from this author but AWFUL performances
The people reading the book are so annoying! Such a shame. Silly babyish voice for a child, silly voices all through. I wanted to hear the whole story but dreaded anyone overhearing it, I may as well have been listening to Peppa Pig or a children’s story read by someone’s grandparents with OTT voices throughout.
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