A Long, Long Sleep

By: Anna Sheehan

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Rosalinda Fitzroy has been asleep for 62 years when she is woken by a kiss. Locked away in the chemically induced slumber of a stasis tube in a forgotten subbasement, 16-year-old Rose slept straight through the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew. Now her parents and her first love are long dead, and Rose -  hailed upon her awakening as the long-lost heir to an interplanetary empire - is thrust alone into a future in which she is viewed as either a freak or a threat. Desperate to put the past behind her and adapt to her new world, Rose finds herself drawn to the boy who kissed her awake, hoping that he can help her to start fresh. But when a deadly danger jeopardizes her fragile new existence, Rose must face the ghosts of her past with open eyes - or be left without any future at all.

©2011 Anna Sheehan (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

A lite listen

This is a teen book with an entertaining premise that is interesting enough for adults to enjoy.

Amazing

I really loved this book. I was reading it by myself at first, but I have been really busy lately. I needed to finish this book by a deadline and I was running out of time. Thankful I found this amazing audio book version on here, and I loved every second of it!

Entertaining

Which character – as performed by Angela Dawe – was your favorite?

Apart from the main character, Rose, I really enjoyed Bren.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I chuckled a few times. I found myself putting my hand over my mouth too.

Any additional comments?

I will definitely be looking for this author and/or narrator in future purchases; great story, excellent performance by Angela Dawe.

Amazing Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

At first, I wasn't such a fan of the narrator. Her voice seemed very old and adult for a 16 year old girl. But as the story went on, I became very drawn to the story.

It was extremely romantic - especially her romance with her first love. So be sure to bring along some tissues when you listen. The end is incredibly tear jerking. There is a sweet ending, or as happy as it could be given the situation.

Incredibly romantic.

You can really feel for her sadness and everything that she has lost.

I really enjoyed it, and this is the first YA novel that I've read in a while that actually made me cry.

This book has made me cry for 10 years

I read this book 10 years ago and it's still one of my favorites. I think it's a unique, well written story, with unexpected twists. I like the narrator too.