The Cactus
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The Cactus
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Narrated by:
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Katherine Manners
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By:
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Sarah Haywood
About this listen
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD | A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
People aren't sure what to make of Susan Green. Family and colleagues find her prickly and hard to understand - but Susan makes perfect sense to herself. Age 45, she thinks her life is perfect. She has a London flat which is ideal for one; a steady job that suits her passion for logic; and a personal arrangement providing cultural and other, more intimate, benefits.
Yet suddenly faced with the loss of her mother and, implausibly, with the possibility of becoming a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is being realised: she is losing control. And things can only get worse ... at least in Susan's eyes.
This sparkling debut is a breath of fresh air with real heart and a powerful emotional punch. In Susan we find a character as exasperating and delightful as The Rosie Project's Don Tillman. An uncompromising feminist and a fierce fighter, it's a joy to watch her bloom.
©2018 Sarah Haywood (P)2018 John Murray PressCritic Reviews
'Quirky, poignant and extremely readable' Sunday Mirror
'Brilliantly comic' The Lady
'Wonderfully funny and astute' Red
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- Deborah Adams
- 28-06-2019
Light read
Recommend for a non-taxing read. Not too deep but pleasant and wanted to keep going.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-08-2020
An entertaining listen
I found this to be an entertaining book with serious undertones but primarily aighthearted read about a character that was comfortable being a little different from everyone else.
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- R. Caldwell
- 04-03-2021
loved it
Couldn't stop listening it was so good, the story, the characters and the narration were all wonderful.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-06-2020
If you're in need of a laugh - fantastic
I listened to this at 1.5 speed, found the narration quite slow but that might be a personal attention-span thing. The character also seemed herself racing through her thoughts, too. Funny, just plain funny but also very relatable to anyone with, well, a relative...
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- Anonymous User
- 21-06-2020
Great book
A great rendering of a story encompassing many different types of people and issues. It’s like The Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant, but even better. Couldn’t wait to find out what would happen next.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-2019
Love
Loved this: read really well, thoughtful and independent storyline. Something different but easy to follow. A satisfying book
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- Happyhouse
- 04-11-2020
Brilliant and beautiful
I loved this story and loved the narrator. This book has stayed with me fir months now! Just loved it!
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- Lucinda Arnott
- 07-06-2019
Narration
fantastic narration. All the different voices well defined and clear. definitely recommend. Really enjoyed this book
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- Mari
- 26-01-2020
Enjoyable Listen.
Very enjoyable listen. Despite the main character being very straight forward to the point of being rude, she has, somehow, surrounded herself with some wonderful friends.
A very enjoyable light read.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-04-2022
Gorgeous Susan
Really enjoyable story. Susan’s unexpected responses were laugh out loud and smiles. Some of the other main characters were a little difficult to warm to but she makes up for them and I was happy to listen just for the narrator’s voice and Susan’s thoughts.
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