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Just an Ordinary Family
- Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Liane Moriarty meets Jodi Picoult in this tensely negotiated story of family ties, betrayal, and sacrifice.
Every family has its secrets....
Alice Hunter is smarting from the raw deal life has thrown her way: suddenly single, jobless, and forced to move home to her parents' tiny seaside town. And now she faces an uncomfortable truth. She wants her twin sister Libby's enviable life.
Libby's closest friend, Jess Dekic, has been around the Hunter family for so long she might as well be blood. She's always considered herself a sister closer to Libby than Alice ever could be....
Libby Hunter has all of life's boxes ticked: prominent small-town doctor, gorgeous husband, and two young daughters. But when she is betrayed by those she loves most, it reveals how tenuous her world is....
For Karen Hunter, her children are a double-edged sword of pain and pride. She's always tried to guide her girls through life's pitfalls, but how do you protect your children when they're adults?
As the family implodes, the fallout for these four women will be inescapable....
Best-selling Australian author Fiona Lowe wields a deft hand, creating utterly addictive storytelling that will have you questioning your own perceptions of what family is.
Praise:
"Fiona Lowe weaves an extraordinary story of loss, love, and forgiveness." (Glam Adelaide)
"If you loved Big Little Lies, you'll want to devour Fiona Lowe's Just an Ordinary Family next." (Mamamia)
"Drama, upheaval and family secrets feature in the latest novel by Fiona Lowe, the undisputed queen of Australian small-town fiction...a moving character-driven tale that steadily draws you into its thrall." (Canberra Weekly)
Critic Reviews
"Fiona's insight into the fickle nature of life, the way relationships evolve, what a tough gig parenting can be and how best intentions can so easily come undone makes it simple to identify with her characters and lends an authentic resonance to this roller-coaster story." (Australian Country)
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- Narelle
- 04-21-20
Thoroughly enjoyable
It's one of those books you just don't want to finish. Easy listening but with a few twists. Characters are very believable
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- Anonymous User
- 08-27-20
Tried by couldn’t listen to the narrator
Not sure if the story is a 1 star or 5. Sadly, the woman reading the book is unpalatable, I couldn’t get through an hour.
Such a shame.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-07-20
LOVED!
Wow this was a roller coaster of emotion! Loved every second and didn’t predict anything!!
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- Libby Whittaker
- 01-02-21
Okay
There are some interesting characters in this book but overall it was a bit drawn out. Some of the plot twists were quite obvious too. I also found the narrator's voice a bit annoying, like really whispery a lot of the time. Having said that I did end up finishing all 16 hours of it and it tied things together nicely at the end so overall 3+ stars.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-26-20
Loved this book
I really loved reading this book. It was tense in parts but also emotional and funny with laugh out loud moments. it constantly kept me coming back for more.
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- RUTH
- 10-15-20
A great story to get hooked on.
11 hours is not wasted on this story. it's in depth insightful and entertaining. Unexpected turns. You go on a journey with the characters. I had a movie going on in my imagination. Loved it.
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- Caz
- 09-07-20
Enjoyable and well paced
This is a very pleasant listen, the narrator is enjoyable and the story meanders at a good pace. It's not revelationary, not particularly suspenseful, but the plot twists are admirably delivered and believable. I liked the characters, I felt like I knew them and their seaside town was familiar. I laughed a little, had a good cry and all up enjoyed this book from start to finish.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-21-22
Heartfelt and thought provoking
the storylines cover many different joyous occasions and hurdles faced by families. Well written and enjoyable.
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- Loretta.
- 06-22-22
Just An OrdeneryFamily byFiona Lowe 💜
I really enjoyed this book it was happy and Sad and to loose a child is devastating my son 3 months 6 day SIDS ...Life can be hard even harder when you loose a child Thank you everyone 💜💕💞💓❤💖🖤💗💙💚
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- Anonymous User
- 05-29-22
amazing
I love how Rebecca Macauley narrates your novels. The stories within the story amazing
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- Yve James
- 04-13-22
This book was a fabulous surprise highly recommen
went dtraight out and bought tge book for my elderly mother and she can't stop calling to discuss the characters! not my usual type of book but wow, i thoroughly lost myself in the characters, the narration , some thing you see coming but wow the stuff you dont you can't get out of your mind for days. I was not disappointed
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