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The Burnout

By: Sophie Kinsella
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
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Brought to you by Penguin.

THE IRRESISTIBLE ROMANTIC COMEDY FROM THE GLOBAL MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.

Discover the joy that awaits when you set yourself free...

Sasha is well and truly over it all: work (all-consuming), friendships (on the back burner), sex-life (non-existent).

Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga and find solitude, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and she has to share the beach with a grumpy, stressed-out guy called Finn.

How can she commune with nature when he's sitting on a rock, watching her suspiciously? Especially when they don't agree on burnout cures. (Sasha: manifesting, wild swimming, secret Mars bars; Finn: drinking whisky.)

But when curious messages start appearing on the beach, Sasha and Finn are forced to begin talking – about everything. What's the mystery? Why are they both burned out? And what exactly is 'manifesting', anyway?

They might discover that they have more in common than they think. . .

'Hilarious, sparky and joyful - just the book you need if you're desperate for a break' BETH O'LEARY

'Funny, sad, relatable, and so brilliantly done. Sophie Kinsella is the queen of romantic comedy' JOJO MOYES

'Funny, feelgood, touching and full of the bittersweet, incisive wit that puts every Sophie Kinsella novel in a league of its own. I could not have loved it more.' LISA JEWELL

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Brightened my dark days

Whilst the story was a tad predictable at times, it really didn’t seem to matter. The subject of “burnout” was very well observed (and truly relatable), and the one-liners and the performance were pitch perfect. All in all it made for a big warm hug of a book!

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Funny and touching

I did like it. I had a few laugh out loud moments. Sometimes it felt a little slow, and I didn't quite feel the chemistry between the lovers but it was nice, with many funny visuals. I won't read it again but I will recommend.

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Loved it…

Didn’t want it to end, loved the characters. I want to know what else happens to them.

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Just excellent.

I loved it!! I’ve been a fan of Sophie Kinsella for many years & this book did not disappoint. One of her best!

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Not the worst not the best

It was okay and nice and gentle but unlike other SK books I can't say it was a cover to cover read/listen.

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Thankyou

Really enjoyed the listen, was very relatable and reassuring, might go for a surf lesson

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Soppy Romance ❤️

A bit too obvious a story line but loved the characterisation. Worth a read/listen

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Hilarious, heartfelt, and characterful

I don’t think I realise until well after the fact that Sophie Kinsella is brilliant at creating unique characters. Take this novel for example, I found myself remembering a hotel and it brought to mind the characters from this book, and how incredibly funny they were with their own individual quirks and personalities. I also love the way Sophie Kinsella books have such wonderful structure with a beginning, conflict in the middle, and hugely satisfying endings for all characters involved. This novel was no different. The enemies to lovers trope turned out so sweet, the romance sucked me in through character back story. And of course the main character’s story arc is truly transcendent, going from utter burnout in a hilarious way at the beginning of the book, to falling in love and also realising her own value in the process.

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Really enjoyed

Really enjoyed this one. Very funny and I could picture everything described in the book

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Great story

Great story really enjoyed the narrator telling the story.
Didn’t want the book to end.

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