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Olive
- Narrated by: Sian Clifford
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's summary
The audiobook includes an exclusive interview between Emma Gannon and Dawn O’Porter.
The debut novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author Emma Gannon.
Olive and her friends have shared every milestone.
From first loves and first heartbreaks to flatshares and the first scary steps into the real world, they’ve been through it all – together.
But in the maze of life, through the winding paths that lead to different choices and different futures, will the bonds of friendship hold strong when Olive needs them most?
Moving, memorable and a mirror for anyone at a crossroads, Olive is a love letter to the life raft of female friendship and reminds us how, with a little courage, we can all follow our own paths.
Critic reviews
"This tale of four young women trying to sort out the dilemmas of motherhood...will bring relief and recognition to many. It’s a lovely book - thoughtful, searching, funny, and (most importantly) honest." (Elizabeth Gilbert)
"It'll give a voice to countless women, it'll give them courage...a profound issue wrapped inside an accessible, highly engaging novel." (Marian Keyes)
"Emma Gannon’s novel raises important questions about women’s lives - important themes explored by a true champion of women." (Nina Stibbe)
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- Anonymous User
- 04-03-21
White middle class story - funny at times
Not a bad story just got tired with the lack of diversity of thought or voice from the characters. How do people get away with books set in present day London with such conformity and blandness is worth exploring.
Appreciate the attempt at normalizing life choices that differ from expectations.
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- Marina Alencar Sousa
- 10-19-20
JUST BRILLIANT!!
This book is a gift, I absolutely LOVED IT! Please everybody listen to it! You won’t regret it!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 10-11-20
what a great book!!
I absolutely loved this book! As a 33 year old myself who struggles with the question whether or not to have kids, I found this so relatable and comforting. I finished it in 2 days! I couldn't stop listening. The narrator was also brilliant!!
I absolutely recommend this book
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- Hong Thanh Nguyen
- 06-09-23
Had so much fun listening to this reading!
Excellent writing and narration.
I love how diversity of all stages of women’s life is represented in this book. The realistic narration definitely added so much thrill to the book.
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- Maya
- 02-04-23
I didn’t want it to end 🙈
This was such a breath of fresh air !
Current
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Loved it
Can’t wait for the next !
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