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Greta and Valdin

By: Rebecca K Reilly
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton, Gary Furlong, Jackson Bliss, Natalie Beran, Nico Evers-Swindell
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Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it comes to love.

Valdin is in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who left the country because he thought he was making Valdin sad. Greta is in love with fellow English tutor Holly, who appears to be using her for admin support. But perhaps all is not lost. Valdin is coming to realize that he might not be so unlovable, and Greta, that she might be worth more than the papers she can mark.

Helping the siblings navigate queerness, multiracial identity, and the tendency of their love interests to flee, is the Vladisavljevic family: Maori-Russian-Catalonian, and as passionate as they are eccentric.

Rebecca K Reilly's exploration of love, family, karaoke, and the generational reverberations of colonialism will make you laugh, cry, and fall for the whole Vladisavljevic bunch.


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I loved the sparkling writing to start with. The characters were quirky, interesting and engaging. But then I realised that the author had little or no story to tell involving these characters. So it just became a series of vignettes, with increasingly quirky characters, doing nothing and getting nowhere. Kind of a Gen Z Beckett with queer elements.

Meandering story that goes nowhere & gets increasingly dull

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When I read the summary I thought this book would be a tale of discovery, self realisation and acceptance. There were many layers to this story; mixed heritage, sexual orientation and immigration to name a few but I felt the story didn't dig deep enough into these themes. There were moment when I did relate to Greta as she was navigating her bisexuality and comphet but I wanted more. The cast of voice actors were very talented and this did create an immersive listening experience. I just wanted more from the story

Disappointing

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