The Absolute Book
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The Absolute Book
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Narrated by:
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Anne-Marie Duff
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By:
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Elizabeth Knox
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
Taryn Cornick believes her sister, Bea, was deliberately run down and killed. She believes it so hard she allows a man called the Muleskinner to exact the justice Bea was denied. An eye for an eye.
Which is when Taryn's problems really begin.
Because the police suspect Taryn's involvement in the death.
Worse, others have their eyes on Taryn - those in a faraway place who know what Taryn's family have been carefully hiding in their vast library. The Absolute Book.
They want it - and they want Taryn to help find it.
For the lives of those in more than one world depend upon it....
©2021 Elizabeth Knox (P)2021 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"Mind-blowing." (laini Taylor)
"Astounding." (Francis Spufford)
"Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, The Absolute Book has something for everyone: the search for a mysterious book, talking ravens, police detectives and academics, gods and demons, a giant saltwater crocodile, the bucolic English countryside and magical gates to hidden worlds. Here is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful." (Deborah Harkness, author of A Discovery of Witches)
What listeners say about The Absolute Book
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 24-10-2022
A reward or struggle.
I found this book to take a lot of attention and concentration to keep track of the weaving together of many stories. But it is beautiful layers up emotion in a way that reminds me of The left hand of darkness, one of my favorite books. I want to start it over again right away because the beginnings will be informed by the endings. The writing is a wonder and the reading excellent.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- sarah
- 21-03-2021
wordy
I struggled to connect with the main character, it was so wordy and felt like the author was trying to be clever but missed the mark. I struggled to stay interested and couldn't get passed the 5th chapter. Save yourself the credit
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