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The Listeners (2012)

by Leni Zumas(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1935639293 (ISBN13: 9781935639299)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Tin House Books

review 1: A good debut novel by an excellent short story writer. On the plus side, she displays considerable technical mastery: the writing is vivid and there are no dull spots, while she juggles a complicated narrative timeline with aplomb. On the debit side, the novel is centered on an annoyingly narcissistic protagonist. I usually don't believe you have to "like" the central character in a novel, but some degree of empathy is necessary, and Quinn's grating self-absorption eroded mine all too quickly. But make no mistake––the book is extremely readable, and has many effective moments.
review 2: This book is a thinker. Well-written in a sharp, edgy style. There is a lot of graphic language which conjures up uncomfortable images but I think it's all necessary to ... morekeep with the style of the book. It's a stitched-together story of an aging punk rock girl that's coming to terms with the shambles of her life, the death of her sister as a child and the guilt she carries about previous choices in her life. Raw but a compelling read. less

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