My Dear I Wanted to Tell You

A Novel

De: Louisa Young

Narrado por: Dan Stevens

“My Dear I Wanted to Tell You is one of those books that doesn’t leave you, and probably never will.”
—Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs novels

The onrush of World War I irrevocably intertwines the lives of two young couples in Louisa Young’s epic tale of love in the midst of chaos. Perfect for readers of Atonement, The Mapping of Love and Death, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, Young’s moving novel of class struggles, star-crossed romance, and the grim reality of the battlefield is a stunning exploration of the devastating consequences, physical and spiritual, of a world enmeshed in Total War.

Sweet, sad, and Delicious

Loved this story, and how well written it was. Dan Stevens did such a beautiful job reading the characters, and I feel made the story that much more amazing. Definitely worth listening to a couple of times.

Wonderful narration

Dan Stevens is a joy to listen to. Wonderful job. What a detailed story of love and the horrors of war. Real.

Dan Stevens is perfection.

I’ve decided Dan could read the back of a milk carton and be captivating. The story,1st of a series, was hard for me to follow. Had I been reading I would have had to go back and see who this person was several times as we jump from character to character. The second book was much easier to follow. After I read the second one I went back and read the first book again and really enjoyed it. I don’t know how you can fix that but a lot of people review that they don’t like the first part of the book when in fact it’s the best part. Dan has an identifiable voice for each character. He is English but You can understand every single word. At one point he has the voice of an American and it’s flawless. To review all the subtly of Dans reading is impossible.

Beautiful book, beautifully read

War is hell and only love can heal. Must every generation be scarred afresh? Enough!

A vivid description of the psychology of WWI.

This is not just a World War I love story, it is a detailed insight into the psychology of the men and women who were engulfed in the war. The enthusiasm of being able to join for perhaps a few months (as they thought), through the hell of the battles and trench warfare and then the difficult return to the reality of civilized life with both physical and psychological wounds. All this intertwined with the other major source of human conflict, that of love.

Well written and narrated, definitely worth the listen.

Heartbreakingly Beautiful

I chose this book because Dan Steven's read it, I fell in love with it because of Riley, the beautiful, strong, honest boy who takes you through the story of his life, and the lives of those around him during World War 1.

Amazing!

This was an amazing book about a topic that I had never heard about before… I thought the writing was excellent and the performance was superb. The story was heartbreaking and redemptive. Thanks so much to the author for shedding light on a topic about which I’ve heard so little.

Beautiful Epic Story

What made the experience of listening to My Dear I Wanted to Tell You the most enjoyable?

Dan Stevens is the reason I bought this book. I loved him as Matthew in DOWNTON ABBEY, and loved his narration of Ken Follett's book, WORLD WITHOUT END. His voice was soothing without being dull, and he captured the tone and feeling of each of the characters perfectly.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Riley was my favorite character as he was a truly unselfish person with great courage and integrity.

Any additional comments?

This book really brought to life the ravages of war, and how people dealt with the tragedies that affected their lives. It held my interest throughout, and I look forward to reading another book by Louisa Young, and also finding another narration done by Dan Stevens.

Beat performance of an audio book

Dan Stevens just breaks your heart with his incredible reading of this story. Loved the story and his reading made it one of my best books this year. Would listen to it again.

Fantastic!

Between the authors words and Dan
Stevens voice this story of WWI was brought to life in all its glory and horror of those years. Wonderful book. I can’t wait to listen to the next one.