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Narrated by:
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Dawn French
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Jeff Harding
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Jennifer Woodward
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Kris Milnes
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Tom Judd
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By:
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Dawn French
About this listen
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook addition of According to Yes, the hilarious new novel by Dawn French.
The Foreign Land of the Very Wealthy - otherwise known as Manhattan's Upper East Side - has its own rigid code of behaviour. It's a code strictly adhered to by the Wilder-Bingham family. Emotional displays - unacceptable. Unruly behaviour - definitely not welcome. Fun - no thanks. This is Glenn Wilder-Bingham's kingdom. A beautifully displayed, impeccably edited fortress of restraint.
So when Rosie Kitto, an eccentric 38-year-old primary school teacher from England, bounces into their lives with a secret sorrow and a heart as big as the city, nobody realises that she hasn't read the rule book. For the Wilder-Bingham family, whose lives begin to unravel thread by thread, the consequences are explosive. Because after a lifetime of saying no, what happens when everyone starts saying...yes?
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Critic reviews
"A hilarious snapshot of family life in the 21st century." ( Sunday Express)
"Extremely funny." ( Sunday Times)
"Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on." ( Guardian)
"Makes you laugh on every page." ( The Times)
"A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life." ( Woman and Home)
"Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended. A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant." ( Daily Mail)
What listeners say about According to Yes
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- SheilaZ
- 07-11-15
Not As Good as First novel
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Each of Dawn French's novels have been a bit worse than the previous one. I loved " A Tiny Bit Marvellous." "Oh Dear Sylvia" was a bit slow in some spots, but was saved by its ending. "According to Yes" was a big disappointment The lead character comes across as a middle age slut. While she is funny and witty, I just couldn't warm to her character. While there is nothing inherently wrong by a liberal, sexually uninhibited heroine, I don't think this story is the right venue.
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- Suzy
- 13-04-16
Yes to this
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the characters in the book who developed really well throughout. This book worked well with different narrators. Worth a listen.
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- Jessica Schannong
- 28-03-16
Loved it!
Loved this book so much. Didn't want it to end. I wanted to find out what happens
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- HelenM
- 21-02-16
Wishful thinking.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I suppose this story is a wishful tale of someone who wants to break free. The main character has spirit and guile. I'm not sure about the relationship with one of the characters, it is a little odd and if you're prudish I would avoid this.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
A little disappointed!
Which scene did you most enjoy?
There are lots of funny moments and dialogue that is thoughtful and sad.
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- J M.
- 16-02-16
Persevere
It's slow to begin with, then just can't stop listening. Second half outcome was not what I expected.
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- WephL
- 28-09-16
Enjoyable, funny but a bit far fetched in places.
Well narrated and easy to listen to. Good holiday audio. Lost enthusiasm part way through with far fetched story but stuck with it and glad I did. Some good life leasons.
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- Emgy2000
- 22-04-18
Just wonderful
Fabulous from start to finish. Love, humour, heartache and honesty. I felt I knew every character personally... Beautifully narrated.
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- GillyK
- 21-07-18
Decent listen
What was lacking in story was made up for with superb narration. I liked that most of the characters were voiced by different people. I was definitely shocked by how raunchy this story was at times was not expecting that at all ha ha. Dawn French could give 50 Shades a run for its money 😂 I also had a bit of a love hate relationship with most of the characters. However, it was a very easy listen and the story did keep me engaged enough to get through it very quickly (for me).
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- Cahra
- 17-12-20
Story good with OMG moments but performance poor
The story of According to Yes was quite enjoyable. The contrast of the British girl and the high-class American family was enjoyable to listen too.
Unfortunately I felt the performances were poor, particularly of the American characters. I felt that the voice didn't match the age of the characters very well or even in some cases the gender. I also felt that none of the performers conveyed much emotion in their speech making it all a bit 2 dimensional.
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- Em
- 21-02-24
Wonderful as always
Amazing read and great voice actors too cracking book..I already have the hardback and wanted the audible too..so glad I did...so give it a go you wont be dissapointed
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