A Long, Long Sleep

By: Anna Sheehan

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

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.

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.

Haunting, Beautifully Written Story!

This is a superbly written, bittersweet story that has moved and affected me like few others. The characters are full and complex, breathing and coming to life from the pages for us, the reader. I fell in love with Rose and Xavier, and am awed by the author's potrayal of the love between them. The nuances of her writing are sheer art and poetry, unique and fresh amid anything else I've read. She makes your heart ache for the consequences of choices and time lost between them. She makes you feel the characters' emotions and struggles, both internal and external.The ending is mostly satisfying, and completely bittersweet at the same time. For me, the change in dynamic made the relationship between the two main characters a lot more awkward at the end than it was in the beginning. That seemed so unfair, (for them!) but also resonated pretty realistically with me (true to life if such a thing happened in our real world) and I felt the author handled it with grace and good taste. This book is begging for a sequel...and I would have one main question: Can there possibly be more for Xavier's future?... Because as much as it seems like there's more to tell about other parts of the story, it just won't feel right to me if the answer to that is no.
I felt the narration is excellent, and very well suited to the characters.

This book broke my heart over and over!

Would you listen to A Long, Long Sleep again? Why?

It would have to be a long time from now. My emotional response to this book is still too raw.

What did you like best about this story?

The opportunity to make amends, say goodbye, come to terms with truth. I also appreciated the flashback scenes.

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

No but I thought she did great!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Did I want to? No, it was making me so sad! Could I turn it off? No, and I tried! I listened to this book in almost one sitting. And cried A LOT.

Any additional comments?

I didn't rate the story 5 stars because I found myself irritated with how little self worth Rose had. One can only hear so much self loathing. However, as the story progresses, you understand why. The villians. It was their fault and they should have been punished. I won't go into details, but I do highly recommend this book. It's a lovely, haunting, and heartbreaking story with hope at the end, and that makes all the difference.

What a suprisingly good book!!!!!

What made the experience of listening to A Long, Long Sleep the most enjoyable?

the narrator's voice fit the character for once

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Long, Long Sleep?

the twists

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

her voice is so fitting for what the character was experiencing at the time. Good choice!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes!!!!

Any additional comments?

it will surprise you and then surprise you again!

Not what I expected

Any additional comments?

This was a really great story but it was not at all what I was expecting from the description. It is sad, I cried through most of it. It is like a tale of futuristic child abuse.

Sleeping Beauty Sci-Fi Edition

This is a hard book for me to review. Although it is a very light and enjoyable listen it also has some depth and layers to it that will absolutely break your heart.

It’s a great story with tons of action and so many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. Not to mention it has a killer ending. Yes folks, this book actually has an ending!

If like YA books like Cinder or Under the Never Sky then you will enjoy this one too.

4 stars