Afterwards

By: Rosamund Lupton

Narrated by: Finty Williams

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

There is a fire and they are in There. They are in there.... Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. And one mother, Grace, sees the smoke and runs. She knows her teenage daughter Jenny is inside. She runs into the burning building to rescue her. Afterwards, Grace must find the identity of the arsonist and protect her family from the person who's still intent on destroying them. Afterwards, she must fight the limits of her physical strength and discover the limitlessness of love.

©2011 Rosamund Lupton (P)2011 Hachette Digital

Another gret story by this author

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

This was a great book!! Left me wanting more.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Afterwards?

The entire book was memorable, the whole story flows together.

Have you listened to any of Finty Williams’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Who was the most memorable character of Afterwards and why?

Sarah

Absolutely Gorgeous

This is an exquisite piece of literature. Her descriptions of marital and maternal love have no match. Very well done. I loved it.

Definitely not as strong as "Sister"

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Not really. I found Grace to be whiny and clingy and suddenly realized that I was in the land of schmaltzy maternal love. If the narration had been stronger, I might've slogged through this book, because I enjoyed "Sister," Lupton's previous outing. As it was, I couldn't handle both a lackluster narration with monotonous dialogue alongside the however-understandable desperation of a mother whose child is very badly hurt and who herself is hurt and cannot reach out to her family.

What aspect of Finty Williams’s performance would you have changed?

Dialogue, by far. some jokes were meant to be funny and she delivered them flatly, and her narration did not differentiate the characters well at all.

Could you see Afterwards being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Probably a movie... it might actually work as a drama piece.

Any additional comments?

reading this one in print, thanks. Others compare this book either favorably or unfavorably to "Sister," and I have to say I found it wanting, both due to the narration and the endless descriptions of longing for one's family.

One of the BEST books I've ever heard.

This book broke my heart & made it swell with pride! The story is so unique. Finnty is the BEST narrator.

Excellent reading

Would you consider the audio edition of Afterwards to be better than the print version?

I enjoy just listening while I knit so anything audio is better for me.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. Kept guessing the next bit, but I was mostly wrong

Which character – as performed by Finty Williams – was your favorite?

The Mum for sure

If you could rename Afterwards, what would you call it?

Between two worlds.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend this book.

Riveting

Loved this original thriller! Not only was the story captivating but the narrator was superb.

Wonderful

Great story, wonderful narration, completely enjoyed Afterwards. Lupton and Williams, what a fantastic pair. Thanks

Captivating!

I bought this because I loved Finty Williams narration of The Girl with All The Gifts and I wanted more! This did not disappoint. The story was emotional and wonderful and the narration was perfect!

PAGE TURNER

For the lack of a better term this was a real page turner. Every time you think you have the answers you don't.

Couldn't listen any more

I'm English, so it's not the accent, it's the constant high-pitch hysteria that never ends, like someone crying and complaining for HOURS on end. I couldn't take it any more, my life is stressful enough and whilst I enjoy drama, there needs to be a break in the whining. It felt slow too, I'm so bored of them walking around the hospital. Granted, I didn't listen to the whole thing and I may have got further if I had read it, but as an audible it was almost physically painful for me.