
The Other Side
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Kim Holden
About this listen
From the best-selling author of the Bright Side series comes a thought-provoking, eye-opening story about the complexity of family, the devastation of loss, the destruction of depression, and the unequivocal power of kindness and perspective. An Amazon Top 50 best seller, The Other Side is a stand-alone novel.
There are two sides to every story. The surface reality that’s presented to the world. And then, there’s the other side. The real one. The one that matters.
Seventeen-year-old self-proclaimed asshole Toby Page is alone. No friends. No family. He trades maintenance work in exchange for room and board.
Every day, he fights demons no one else can see. Every day, he wants to give up. But he can’t. Not yet. When Alice Eliot moves in downstairs, she offers Toby some light in his dark world.
At a crossroads and barely hanging on, it’s hard to have perspective. It’s difficult to see your own worth when you’re the villain in your story. Luckily for Toby, Alice brings things out in him that no one else ever has.
As the two sides of Toby’s story are revealed, and the full reality comes into view, truth is gained, unlikely heroes emerge, and improbable alliances prove that kindness is fundamentally human.
The question is: Will it all be enough to save him?
The audiobook is produced by One Night Stand Studios.
Praise for the book:
"With grace, care, honest words, and a hopeful message, Holden has woven a story that will sit in your soul and has the power to make so many of us feel less alone. A must-read for young and old alike.” (Ginger Scott, best-selling author)
©2019 Kim Holden (P)2020 Kim HoldenListener received this title free
This cast of narration was one the best I have ever listened too. I think I saw somewhere that the narration was referred to as an audiobook play. I can totally see that. This story was developed in such a way that they characters work together so fluidly. It’s an emotional and gritty story and when these voices all join in, this easily becomes an impactful story
Emotionally charged!!
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The narrators did a great job. I especially liked that it was the author herself was the one who narrated the author's notes.
The Other Side is a young adult romance written in multiple first-person POV. It's a standalone that deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering and ends with an HEA. No cliffhanger.
I received this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.
Poignant
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My heart ached for Toby the entire read. His character was so broken and distraught. He was just getting by, not living. His story, despite being set a little over 30 years ago, was still so relevant and current.
I absolutely adored all of the side characters and what they brought to not only the tale but to Toby’s life. They were all completely flawed but absolutely real.
Parts 2 and 3 were so eye opening and profound. I am so pleased that the author chose to write the story this way and take the reader on such an incredible emotional journey.
The ending of this book had me crying happy tears. There was nothing grand or spectacular about it, but it was exactly what you needed to finish this book feeling like everything was going to be okay.
This book was heavy! It touched on so many issues that plague those we love and care about. It was a fitting read for Mental Health Awareness Month!
The narration of this book by all performers was spectacular! I could envision each character and felt so much more connected to the story. I particularly loved Michael Crouch’s portrayal of Toby.
I received a complimentary audiobook from Wildfire Marketing in exchange for an honest review.
An incredibly relevant and moving read!
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This narration team of Michael Crouch, Natasha Soudek, Bahni Turpin, Kirby Heyborne, Adenrele Ojo, Graydon Long, Erin Spencer, Vikas Adam, Kim Holden is incredible. Each voice adds a layer to the story with an inflection, an emotion, or a personality, It makes the story so real, and creates a feeling like it's actually happening to the listener. It was an amazing listen.
What a story!
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I listened to the audiobook version of this novel which was narrated by Michael Crouch, Natasha Soudek, Bahni Turpin, Kirby Hayborne, Adenrele Ojo, Graydon Long, Erin Spencer, Vikas Adams and Kim Holden. Each voice added a different personality to the characters. Michael Crouch as Toby was amazing. He embodied the character, perfectly capturing the emotions felt by Toby. The rest of the cast did a great job and together they all brought the story to life. This story was phenomenal and it was an absolute pleasure listening to these narrators.
Phenomenal
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Kim Holden is always magic!
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I'm absolutely bloody stunned.
I thought I was going to have an anxiety attack from how tortured Toby was.... I didn't. I cried.
The story was absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful.
The narration was even better.
HOLY.... wow!
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The Other Side is raw, realistic and heavy on a number of levels.
It's a must read and I'm sure once you read it you will think about it for days!
The Other Side was jam-packed with real issues and beautiful writing; it will make you think and it will make you cry. If you're interested in learning more about depression and trauma, I'd suggest this one.
A complimentary copy of the audio version of this book was provided to me for review. I volunteered to leave an unbiased review.
Was not ready for this journey
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Alice has moved into the building with her brother where he provides maintenance. She too has been hurt by what life has thrown at her but with the help of her brother she perseveres and still is able to see the good in everyone and everything.
Toby is determined to keep his distance from her like everyone else in his life, but she won’t let him. She sees beneath the detached demeanor that he shows to the world and sees the sensitive and sweet man that he hides but will she be able to convince him of that?
This is an emotional story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring which causes you to reflect the impact you have on other people’s lives even if you don’t realize it. I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook and it did an incredible job of bringing the emotion and angst of each of the characters to the forefront and made you feel like you were living the story with them.
Heartbreaking and Inspiring!
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Michael Crouch, Natasha Soudek, Bahni Turpin, Kirby Heyborne, Adenrele Ojo, Graydon Long, Erin Spencer and Vikas Adam are wonderful narrators and voice artists, loved Kim Holden’s appearance and message as well. Michael Crouch’s portrayal of Toby was spot on, he captured Toby’s despair, hopelessness and anguish as he battled with his inner demons he also captured how much of a caring heart Toby had. The rest of the cast did a fine jobs covering their parts as well and delivered great performances. Thank you for this amazing listen🎧.
Amazing Story & Narration🎧Riveting & Heart-Rending
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