Mothertime
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Holly Fielding
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By:
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Gillian White
About this listen
In this dark comedy, five siblings who are fed up with their mother's negligent parenting conspire to teach her a lesson
Caroline Townsend is a nightmare for her children. The former actress and current alcoholic hits her nadir on Christmas Eve. Her five young children hope for a Christmas celebration. Instead, they get a fight with their mother, who's absolutely plastered and fresh off yet another failed relationship. After lashing out at her children, Caroline passes out under the bent and mangled Christmas tree. For the Townsend children, this proves to be a rare opportunity - a chance to set things right with their mother. Together, they concoct an elaborate ruse designed to teach her a lesson, once and for all.
Mothertime finds Gillian White at her uproarious best as she nimbly skewers motherhood and modern marriage.
©1993 Gillian White (P)2013 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about Mothertime
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- Karen Campbell
- 20-11-2022
Puzzling narrator choice
The narrator k was a good narrator but entirely inappropriate for this book. Why choose an American to read a British book? All of the characters had clipped, American accents, like they were from a 1940s film. It was jarring and detracted from the plot line. The book itself was an interesting redemption story with a bit of a twist.
Best read than listened too.
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- Rachel
- 04-09-2023
I wouldn't say dark comedy
It was an interesting listen,
I enjoyed the story, I liked the narration.
It was well paced and I found myself wanting to hear how it finished.
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