Wonderful, not a book I would normally pick.George did not reply, just stood there. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?Įvery time the discussion of "moving" I felt her desperation Not once did I feel she was reading the story, but actually telling "her" story. The story is told with a genuine sincerity rarely ever heard. What does Joanna David bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book? A story told by someone who "knows" how this feels I've never read anything like it, it shows how many people can be downtrodden in a strange kind of way, yet shows the strength that everyone has.
What other book might you compare Thursdays in the Park to, and why? This book had the amazing skill of letting you feel the main characters emotions! Not often seen and this was a real pleasure! What made the experience of listening to Thursdays in the Park the most enjoyable? Yes and I managed to listen to it over just 24-hours as I couldn't put it down (the first audio book that has had that effect on me).
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Have you listened to any of Joanna David’s other performances? How does this one compare? It was also spot-on regarding the issues of anyone divorcing after a long marriage and finding love again. I loved that the main characters were in their 50s and 60s rather than the usual 30-somethings. The reader had impressive ability to adopt age appropriate voices and just the trace of a South African accent for a character who originated from there, but had lived in Britain many years. In fact, it was some of the best narration I have heard. It was a joy to listen to, due to both the quality of the story and to the quality of the narration. The characters were well drawn and the story zipped along at a great pace. What did you like most about Thursdays in the Park? If I were able to leave a book unfinished I would have. Finally, the sensitive issues weren't kindly dealt with and I hated the overall message (I have never been cheated on, I'm not just saying this because I'm bitter!). We get it, we're supposed to sympathise with the adulteress, she's conflicted, can we move on with the plot now? The baby voice was nauseating, although the narration was not too bad otherwise - just not to my personal taste. The central romantic relationship sprung from nowhere, and the same points were made over and over again. It was irritated every time I listened! The characters were stupid, melodramatic, manipulative, crass or just plain unlikeable, and the plot was so unrealistic. The language used made the characters seem uneducated, while the plot clearly meant them to be otherwise. The main character is confusingly portrayed as feisty whilst acting like a doormat. I know I am disagreeing with the masses here, but I have rarely found an audiobook more grating (and my library is into the three-hundreds).
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