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Fractured

By: Dani Atkins
Narrated by: Suan Duerden
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About this listen

The accident changed everything.... Now, five years on, Rachel's life is crumbling. She lives alone in a tiny flat, desperate with guilt over her best friend's death. The accident was a lucky escape.... Now, five years on, Rachel's life is perfect. She has a wonderful fiancé and loving friends around her. But why can't Rachel shake the memory of a different life?

©2014 Dani Atkins (P)2014 Random House LLC Fiction Romance Women's Fiction

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"I'm expecting great things in the future from this author" ( Sun)
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Would you listen to Fractured again? Why?

I'm not sure I would listen to I again because I now the ending. The story was one that I found hard to stop listening to. The only thing I would say is that to start off with I found Suan Duerden voice a little irritating

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fractured?

The last quarter was the most memorable.

Which character – as performed by Suan Duerden – was your favourite?

I found Rachel a very likable character aswell as Jimmy. They had a special relationship as friends.

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

It was not a book planned to listen to all in but it is a book you could sit and listen to without stopping.

Any additional comments?

It is not normally the type of book I listen to. I was but the story line intrigued me so I decided to give it a go. I am glad I did. it is a beautiful story.

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I absolutely loved this book. It was heart reaching, but beautifully bitter sweet. Make sure you have some tissues with you though.

Tissues at the ready

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Wow this book blew me away! It's hard to review without giving spoilers. It's a very emotional story but absolutely lovely. The only negative for me was the narration. I found it so irritating that I almost have up after a couple of chapters. So pleased I didnt though!

Wonderful story

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Still not sure what to make of this book.
I love Dani Atkinson books and have listened to several back to back.
However, this one is a classic example of how a narrator can spoil the story. The voice is irritatingly flat, monotonous and completely without any inflection which often makes the sentences nonsensical and without any depth. I struggled to get through it to the end, tempted many times to give up and read it myself.
This is possibly why I lost the thread of the story a few times and had to keep rewinding it.
I think I got the gist of the plot but a lot of it didn’t make sense and I really felt there were a lot of unanswered questions. Without giving anything away, I can only assume that the first scenario was the real one.
Not my favourite Dani Atkins book.

Awful narration

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This is written in two parts but they play out alongside each other through the story. It is almost impossible to give a full insight to why this is such a good listen without spoiling the story for you. Be ready to be taken on a journey that will have you reaching for the tissues pretty much from the start. At times it is a little confusing where we are in the tale but honestly stick with it. This is a beautifully written story of tragedy and hope you will be surprised at the ending.
My only complaint if you will was the narrator, she was a little annoying and honestly I couldn't see the character when I listened, if that makes any sense. Still a great listen and I would still recommend giving it a listen.

This is an unusual story but in a good way

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Great story, was just a shame (for me) the narrator didn't fit the character of Rachel. Felt like the story was being told by SatNav audio or Siri!! She also managed to somehow make the endearing character Jimmy sound a little bit creepy!! That said, well worth sticking with. Loved the story.

Shame about the narrator

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The story is well written, and pulled through to the ending which I hadn't expected in a beautiful way.
My only criticism (hopefully no spoilers below, I'll try to be vague so only those who've read it will understand) is that ....

I've been in the situation of the man at the end, the physical aspects of those last scenes in my experience don't happen quite like that, that said I've only witnessed it once so I could be wrong, and most tv shows that try to cover It get it wrong too. It was beautiful though, and I'm very glad I read this book.

Not what I expected, a v good story

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Great book had no idea that the ending was going to turn out the way it did.

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What disappointed you about Fractured?

I felt the lead character's life veered from one tragedy to another with an insufficient story line to link the tragedies. I confess I gave up listening!

What will your next listen be?

The Girl on The Train

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Personally I found her voice uninteresting.

What character would you cut from Fractured?

All!

Disappointed :-(

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