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Love and Other Battles
- Narrated by: Wendy Bos
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Love and Other Battles
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Publisher's Summary
Three generations of women. Three heartbreaking choices. One unforgettable story.
1969: Free-spirited hippie Jess James has no intention of falling for a soldier ... but perhaps some things are not in our power to stop.
1989: Jess's daughter, Jamie, dreams of a simple life—marriage, children, stability—then she meets a struggling musician and suddenly the future becomes wilder and complex.
2017: When Jamie's daughter, CJ, brings home trouble in the form of the coolest boy at school, the worlds of these three women turn upside down ... and the past returns to haunt them.
Spanning the trauma of the Vietnam War to the bright lights of Nashville, the epidemic of teenage self-harm to the tragedy of incurable illness, Love and Other Battles is the heart-wrenching story of three generations of Australian women who learn that true love is not always where you seek it.
If you loved The Notebook, this is a novel for you.
Critic Reviews
"Tess Woods has written a timeless story of love's strength and endurance. A must-read for all fiction lovers." (Cheryl Akle, Director, Better Reading)
"Utterly unputdownable, Love and Other Battles is equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching. Featuring stunningly real characters, Tess Woods weaves a bittersweet story of family secrets, epic love and heartache in this absolutely gorgeous new novel." (Nicola Moriarty)
"Tess Woods has done it again with emotionally engaging Aussie fiction. Smiling with tears - five stars." (Renee Conoulty, Hey Said Renee)
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- Daisyro
- 12-11-2020
loved it
Really enjoyed this. would recommend to anyone for an easy listen with some harsh modern realities.
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- Holly Meany
- 09-07-2021
Easy listen
Really enjoyed, what a story, so many emotions. Easy to listen to. Excited to read more from Tess.
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- Aoife
- 22-05-2020
Not what I was expecting, it was much much better
Holy shit!! I did not see this story coming, it reeled me in & didn’t let me go until the book was finished. I was sick with anxiety as CJ’s story unfolded & realised young people are experiencing teenage years I can’t related to. It was eye opening to say the least. I’m so impressed with the authors work, her knowledge of difficult topics and willingness to address tough things head on, like we have to in life. While this book might be fiction it read like real life. Outside of read me, I’m at a loss to describe this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-2020
Loved it
excellent stories and well presented, kept it intersting throughout. great narration too. i enjoyed the Australian references in the book as well. recommended read
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- Sunny
- 24-04-2021
Interesting timelines
Was not expecting the ending , at all.
It certainly crept up on me. I have shed a few tears and I’m now exhausted. This is my first of Tess Woods novels and I will now be checking out her other books
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- Sue Pleass
- 01-03-2022
Serious subjects presented sensitively
Interesting story with just enough depth. Narrator was good but not with the American accent!
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- Christiana
- 23-05-2020
Very good read
Turns out it is a very good story once you get past the narrator who is slow and clearly reading the story out. I suggest to speed her up to make it tolerable! 😀
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