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The Anniversary
- Narrated by: Fiona Hampton
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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The Anniversary
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Publisher's Summary
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 STELLA PRIZE
There were things that I wanted to say. Things I knew I couldn't say but needed to tell someone. And then the things I knew I should say. What they wanted to hear. There is never only one version.
Novelist JB Blackwood is on a cruise with her husband, Patrick, to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her one-time professor, Patrick is much older than JB. A maverick when they met, he seemed somehow ageless, as all new gods appear in the eyes of those who worship them. He is a film director. A cult figure. But now his success is starting to wane and JB is on the cusp of winning a major literary prize. Her art, that has been forever overseen by Patrick, is starting to overshadow his.
For days they sail in the sun. They lie about drinking, reading, sleeping, having sex. There is nothing but dark water all around them.
Then a storm hits. When Patrick falls overboard, JB is left alone, as the search for Patrick's body, the circumstances of his death and the truth about their marriage begins.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-09-2023
Not worth finishing
Had some great plots and themes but they didn’t really go anywhere. I will look for other books by this author though as I can see the potential
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- Anonymous User
- 18-05-2023
Expectations not fulfilled
A rambling pointless novel not sure what it wanted to say or why. Too much unnecessary detail, too much dislocated dialogue and in the end just a waste of time.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-2023
Self Indulgent ramble
Didn’t enjoy, fast forwarded through many parts. Some interesting themes, however, many threads left unresolved.
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- Natalie Giddings
- 09-03-2024
Overrated
Oh she’s so humble. It’s not a good story when you can call it from the start.
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- Kelly Vella
- 26-12-2023
So many words but no story.
Really awesome when my mind is racing and I’m having trouble falling asleep. Assuming that’s where the 3.5* average comes from.
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