I Give My Marriage a Year
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I Give My Marriage a Year
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Narrated by:
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Casey Withoos
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Patrick Harvey
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By:
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Holly Wainwright
About this listen
Lou and Josh have been together for 14 years. They share two kids, a mortgage, careers and plenty of history. Now, after a particularly fraught Christmas, Lou is ready to ask herself: is this marriage worth hanging on to?
Every month for a year, Lou sets a different test for their relationship - from daily sex to brutal honesty - to help her decide if she should stay or go. Secrets are exposed, old wounds reopened and a true-to-life suburban love story unfolds.
I Give My Marriage a Year paints a sharply accurate, often hilarious picture of a modern Australian marriage. Lou and Josh are a couple on the edge, and their efforts to bring their relationship back from the brink will resonate with anyone who has ever asked themselves: is this enough?
Whose side will you take? Who deserves a second chance? And will Josh and Lou stay together or split for good?
Critic Reviews
'What we're loving right now...another clever offering from Holly Wainwright.' Daily Telegraph
'Poignant, compelling and full of aha moments, this book will have you nodding, laughing and crying, and most of all, incredibly invested in the outcome.' Sally Hepworth 'If you are looking for a book to escape these troubling times, then Holly Wainwright's I Give My Marriage a Year is just the ticket. It's a sharply written, funny and poignant portrait of marriage, and all the highs and lows that go with it.' Frances Whiting, Sunday Mail
'The most insightful novel on marriage I've ever read. I can't stop thinking about it.' Mia Freedman
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- Anonymous User
- 04-09-2020
So real and relatable.
whether your marriage has ever been on the rocks or not there is so much to relate to about parenthood, work life juggle, etc.
the author also does a wonderful job of helping what I can only imagine is a predominantly female readership really see and feel what I is like for the male in the story without making him seem weak, stupid or cruel as so many authors can.
I loved this book and it was a great one to listen to!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-2020
Gripping story of everyday people
This story of a relationship and all it’s ups and downs is so ordinary and so relatable, and keeps you guessing until the last moment.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-08-2020
Listened almost without stopping
Loved this book... in some ways it was so ‘normal’ and seemed to be describing almost everyone’s marriage that I know. But that was the beauty of it, so utterly relatable I could have sworn I was reading about my own marriage at times. Holly is a wonderful writer and a wonderful person (outlouder here 🙋🏼♀️ so I feel like we are friends and I’m qualified to make that statement 😜)
Highly recommended ❤️
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- Anonymous User
- 14-11-2020
Loved this book!
I was glued to it from beginning to end. Holly captured the very real struggles of a long term relationship with engaging and relatable characters. This was my first audiobook and the narration was superb.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-11-2020
loved it!
One of my favourites of the year. So insightful and real, everyone will be able to relate.
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- LQ
- 04-01-2021
Crying and Laughing from ch 1
What a great book of the day to day struggles of being married and real love. Recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 07-10-2021
Brilliant insight
Loved the book. Holly taps into relationships perfectly, particularly that of the feeling of being a new mum.
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- Amy Harrison
- 20-03-2022
Realistic
Realistic story with a lot I could relate to. Characters are interesting and likeable. Loved the accents!
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- tanya
- 29-12-2022
A beautifully written story
Enjoyed this novel, feeling like I was saying goodbye to a couple of friends when the story was over.
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- Jodie
- 04-09-2023
I understand the reviews now
Found the main characters, one in particular so unlikeable and could have been many hours shorter. Still love Holly Wainwright although wish I didn’t preserve with this book
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