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Catching Up

By: Bronagh Fegan
Narrated by: Louise Ford, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Carrie Quinlan, Grainne Maguire, Andy Goddard

Summary

Carol, Sarah, Samira and Mac were best friends at university. They were the bright young things who had the world on a string and shining futures ahead. Now, as they find themselves tipping into their 30-something lives of work, relationships and responsibilities, they meet up for a big reunion night out, ready to recapture their shared past. Because whilst things may not have worked out exactly to plan for any of them...at least they will always have the comfort of old friends whose lives are even more weird, skewed and off-centre than their own.

A razor sharp, witty character comedy with a warm heart which will appeal to anyone (female or male) who has ever had an awkward evening catching up after an age with old friends.

Please note: This audiobook contains explicit language.

©2015 Bronagh Fegan (P)2015 Audible Ltd.

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Not good...

Would you try another book written by Bronagh Fegan or narrated by the narrators?

No, really disappointed. Gave it a chance - made it 2 minutes to the end, it nver improved.

What was most disappointing about Bronagh Fegan’s story?

Weak and really not funny.

How could the performance have been better?

Different script!

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Felt like I've wasted my time.

Any additional comments?

Don't bother listening to it!

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Fun stand alone play, but...

What did you like best about Catching Up? What did you like least?

The dialogue was funny without sounding forced (which is something some of the other pilots have suffered from), a lot of the humour growing organically out of the conversation between the characters (it helps that this play had one of the stronger casts, in my opinion). It didn't start all that promisingly, though, with the burning menu seeming a bit too 'trying to be funny', which didn't suit the rest of the play. That I give the 'story' a low score is not to say it's *bad*, more a reflection on the humour arising from *character* rather than *plot*.

Any additional comments?

My overall feeling is that while this is the pilot that made me laugh *loudest* out the 5 presented, I don't think it could sustain itself over the course of a series (its basic premise, the characters catching up after a long time apart having been fulfilled). So while I would be interested in hearing more from this particular writer, I have to place this as my 2nd favourite overall in this selection of pilots.

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Too close to home!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Catching Up to be better than the print version?

A strong cast with sensitive timing behind a powerful script helping ensure the audio edition is a winner!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Catching Up?

For me, it was pretty powerful to be honest. Being male, I would have expected to have found it difficult to relate to the characters in the audio book; however, that was not the case.By sheer convenience, I also have three male friends from uni, with the four of us meeting up simply too seldom, not really due, as it was in this case, to georgraphic issue, but more due to life pressure and male-uselessness issues.Whenever we meet up, there are always politics doing the rounds which can be tiring. It is always an event to look forward to,

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I actually had the best chuckle at the very end, when Carole stated that Sara wouln't stop talking about herself, oblivious to what had really been experiened throughout.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A reunion after five years life experence post-Uni, these girls must surely have been able to make their mark and so share their success. But have they really grown up?

Any additional comments?

The book made it clear that everthing wasn't quite as rosey in the garden at it appearedby the end of sections which is an accurate life reflection in my opinion.

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Unfunny.

Did not find this funny at all. The story and characterisations are really annoying rather than numerous. I stopped listening after 10 minutes.

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Catching Up

Where does Catching Up rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Compared to other audiobooks I have listened to so far, Catching Up ranks highly; it is funny, lighthearted and enjoyable.

What other book might you compare Catching Up to, and why?

I'll be honest, this isn't the genre I'd usually purchase (I downloaded it because it was free). Because of this, I don't have other books to compare it to, but what I would say is that even if this isn't normally your type of story, it's still worth a listen.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I enjoyed the differing voices and the passion in the performances.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

With the story being so short, I don't want to say what part I found particularly funny, because I don't want to spoil it for anyone else.

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Fun girly half hour.

I liked the fun character voices and how the girls had different accents. This made it easy to tell the characters apart.
I would recommend this to any lady age 22 to 39

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Not bad

An amusing half hour of old university friends meeting up for the first time in years. Very well scripted and subtle enough.

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Typically Funny Freinds story

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I enjoyed the story, very funny tale of typical women's get together, full of back stabbing humour, jealousy and but I love you your my best friend even though your a selfish so & so.Very funny twist with the Staff in the Restaurant/Bar.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would not have changed the story .

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I enjoyed the scene when the Waiter starts to lose control and finally breaks down.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No , not my type of Movie but a good listen on audio.

Any additional comments?

This was my 2nd favourite from all 5 story's, lots of fun and very truthful .

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Formulaic, predictable, bland

Another one, I didn't get to the end of... I got fed up with all the characters basically (except possibly the waiter who didn't get a huge chance to inflict any pain in the first 15 mins...)

About as much fun as a packet of lard (excepting, of course, the Eddie Izzard sketch!).

That's not to say there weren't amusing bits here and there, but I think that a series of this would be extremely difficult to sustain - and the title would surely not be relevant after a couple of episodes anyway.

I freely admit that I am not a RomCom fan, and that this would probably have more appeal if I were.

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Was this meant to be funny?

Obvious story. Made me smile twice, but to be fair, just not funny. Thought it was well acted, but there are a thousand other stories about bitchy ex-uni chums meeting up and still still arguing and bitching about one another....
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