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A God in Ruins
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Kate Atkinson’s dazzling Life After Life, one of the top-selling adult books of 2014, explored the possibility of infinite chances, as Ursula Todd lived through the turbulent events of the last century again and again.
In A God in Ruins, Atkinson turns her focus on Ursula’s beloved younger brother, Teddy - would-be poet, RAF bomber pilot, husband, and father - as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th century. For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge will be to face living in a future he never expected to have.
A God in Ruins is a masterful companion to Life After Life and will prove once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the finest novelists of our age.
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- Tricia
- 25-07-15
Even Better than Life After Life
Kate Atkinson just gets better and better!
I've enjoyed all her books but in 'Life After Life' and 'A God in Ruins' she has reached a different level. Teddy's extraordinary wartime experiences in Bomber Command contrast so effectively with the everyday detail of his relationships with his wife, his awful daughter Viola, his grandchildren, his mother and also, of course, Ursula.
I was blown away by the ending and now, weeks after listening to it read so well by Alex Jennings, it is still in my mind. I don't often read or listen to books more than once but this book will be an exception! Do read 'Life after Life' first though.
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- Natalie Proud
- 17-04-18
Just wonderful
Kate Atkinson, once again flexing her rather extraordinary literary muscle resulting in one of the best books I’ve read. My summary can’t do it justice - just to say that I would recommend this to everybody.
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- Stephanie
- 16-09-17
Absolutely Fantastic
I don't think I can do a review justice, it's a truly beautiful book, fabulous narrator, touching stories (I recognised people I know in it, and also myself) and all the while it was like cool water, brittle but flowing, stark, yet bursting with detail and passion. What a talented writer Kate Atkinson is.
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- Kawaii Princess
- 04-08-17
just amazing
I thought I would buy this as I had enjoyed the 'first' book so much. It turned out to be just as sweet, sad and so very engaging. Excellent. And the very, very best narration. Top class.
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- mAIRI
- 06-06-15
Highly Recommend
If you could sum up A God in Ruins in three words, what would they be?
I loved it!
What did you like best about this story?
The story drew me in more and more as it progressed, and it never became predictable. I thought it was completely original, thought provoking, funny and very clever.
What does Alex Jennings bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I loved his voice, just the right pace and just as I imagine Teddy would have sounded.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There were lots, but I was moved by the unravelling of the whole plot at the end, completely unexpected!
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- dusty
- 28-01-20
Loved it
After reading “Life after Life’” I had to read it. As with the first she didn’t disappoint, such an interesting concept to be able to go back and change an outcome.
The narrator was was another reason it was so enjoyable.
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- Issy
- 27-07-22
Entrancing and such truly beautiful story
Having read the first book Life after Life and been blown away by such a beautiful story which has been written in the most elegant way I felt I needed to get A God in Ruins. I have been transfixed, transported and just totally immersed in the story, the narrator and the writing. I have been so moved by the beauty of it all. I know the book needed to end but am genuinely lost what I do now .
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- Sam in France
- 24-05-24
Hugely ambitious and moving
I started listening to this book a few years ago and stopped for some reason after the first chapter. So glad that I have revisited. My grandfather was a Lancaster pilot and Teddy's experiences have brought me to a deeper appreciation of my grandfather's life. Very moving. Wonderful storytelling and brilliantly drawn characters. Loved it.
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- Alexa Crow
- 02-02-24
Incredible novel
I can’t recommend this highly enough. It’s moving, funny, horrifying, beautiful, sad - everything you’d expect from Kate Atkinson. And the narration is fantastic with each character clearly drawn.
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- k.f.dodd
- 12-10-18
A book to make you think
This book is layered it is a story that you can listen to over and over .
Beautifully narrated and soothing . The subject matter shows the human condition with all its imperfections.
The story is moving and conveys the joys and sorrows of life .
I feel blessed to have discovered this story .
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