Are You Lonesome Tonight?

By: Mishka Shubaly

Narrated by: Mishka Shubaly

Length: 1 hr and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Two-time best-selling Kindle Singles author Mishka Shubaly is back with a dark, intimate, fascinating story of love, hope, and human connection... gone horribly, horribly awry.

©2012 Mishka Shubaly (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Wow.

I didn't know what I was getting into when I started listening. I was pleasantly surprised and found it a very fun story. Overall, just fun.

A dark little love story

So, I think I would have liked this more if it was a true story and someone was kind of willing to bare their soul with it. As it stands, as a work of fiction, it was interesting in a dark and twisted kind of way. It was a nice diversion as I was doing some light housekeeping.

A well done short story

What made the experience of listening to Are You Lonesome Tonight? the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed Shubaly's metaphors -- they were overblown at times, but nonetheless both fresh and descriptive.

Who was your favorite character and why?

There is no one to like in this story!

Which character – as performed by Mishka Shubaly – was your favorite?

The narrator.

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

It's a creepy story. It definitely gave me some goose bumps.

Any additional comments?

This is a fast "listen" and worth the time. There is nothing likable about any of these untruthful, shallow, and self-absorbed characters, but nonetheless the writing and the story stay with me. I enjoyed Shubaly's narration, too. My favorite passage was toward the end, when he described videos of cuckoo behavior.

WOW! No Way!

What a crazy story? Wow! I didn't see the ending coming at all. I thought the writing was good and the story was interesting. The narrator did a good job but I have to say there was something missing for me. The story was just a shocker and there was a bit of substance missing. But a good story.

fair but not my style

a story about stalking, drinking, drugs and promiscuity. I'm not much on sleeping around. My morals are better than that

Free, short and different...but not really good

STORY (personal memoir) - This is the story of a lonesome male songwriter who admits he has a miserable existence, highlighted by failed relationships and an addiction to alcohol and drugs. He begins an online relationship with a girl which lasts about a month. They share their deepest secrets and fantasies, and she even sends him nude photographs. They are both "damaged" individuals and seem bonded by their problems. He becomes totally obsessed with her and dreams of a real future together...until he meets her in person. I don't want to reveal too much in case you decide to listen to it, but I will say he is surprised by who she is and feels duped by her deception. Their relationship really goes downhill from that point. The whole story is about screwed-up people in a screwed-up relationship. Like I said, it's different. The ending is okay.

PERFORMANCE - The author reads his own work and does an okay job. He has a very low voice which might be almost sexy if he were reading different material.

OVERALL - It's not bad, but it's not good either. It's an easy listen with lots of sexual language, and it's pretty dark. This is a free download so it's worth the "money," but I don't know if it's worth the time (1:17).

found a new author

Should have written this review when I read the story. It's been so long I can't comment on it specifically, but I do remember quite clearly what I did immediately after reading it. I googled the author and added all his other titles to my wish lists.

It's somewhat entertaining

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

It's not very long, so its not like you'll wast days. It's very self indulgent, it starts out sounding smart but towards the end I felt like I'm listening to a chick moan about her crazy X for hours at end. If what this guys wrote is true, it's an amazing story to listen to over drinks; not really good enough to write a book about. But it's a good story; he tells it well and it is short so it's fine.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Wasn't profound, although I think that's what he was going for. It's fine. He went on a bit.

What does Mishka Shubaly bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He tells it well, he really gives life to the moments where he talks about loneliness and the angry bits really come alive. Done well.

Was Are You Lonesome Tonight? worth the listening time?

Yes I would say so. It's short so it's not days out of your life, otherwise I would say no.

Any additional comments?

It's not profound, don't be fooled. It's entertaining, the narrator delivers it well, but it's a good bar story.

Interesting.....

Would you listen to Are You Lonesome Tonight? again? Why?

Yes, want to hear it again to pick up clues.....related to the ending!

What did you like best about this story?

Modern, current examples of the singles scene and the weaving of social media into it....

Which scene was your favorite?

The surprise at the end.....

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Dating 2.0

Hysterical telling of the dangers of social media

The story itself, if true, is very creepy stalker-esque. The author/narrator does an okay job. His voice is monotone, so no intonation during funny or sarcastic moments. He does crack a couple jokes that would be funnier if his voice was more interesting. The story is definitely funnier than probably intended.