
Bright Burning Things
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Narrated by:
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Lisa Harding
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Lisa Harding
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents Bright Burning Things written and read by Lisa Harding.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022
'Absolutely dazzling' MARIAN KEYES
'On every page there are little shimmering bombs' LISA TADDEO
'Quietly devastating . . . Reminded me repeatedly of Shuggie Bain' OBSERVER
Being Tommy’s mother is too much for Sonya.
Too much love, too much fear, too much longing for the cool wine she gulps from the bottle each night. Because Sonya is burning the fish fingers, and driving too fast, and swimming too far from the shore, and Tommy’s life is in her hands.
Once there was the thrill of a London stage, a glowing acting career, fast cars, handsome men. But now there are blackouts and bare cupboards, and her estranged father showing up uninvited. There is Mrs O’Malley spying from across the road. There is the risk of losing Tommy – forever.
AN OBSERVER, GRAZIA, IRISH TIMES AND IRISH INDEPENDENT HIGHLIGHT FOR 2021
Bravo Lisa Harding. You have written and narrated an exceptional book. Thank you.
Exceptionally emotive story!
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Absolutely lovely
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However, the description of how the child was dealt with by social services was far-fetched and lacked subtlety and and this spoilt the book for me.
Mixed feelings again in that I felt sympathy for the mother but also very irritated - feelings that are indeed provoked by caring for an addict/someone with mental health problems.
So not a bad listen, not a great one.
Mixed feelings
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