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Christodora
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Christa Lewis, Kyla Garcia, Prentice Onayemi, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Thom Rivera, Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
The Christodora is home to Milly and Jared, a privileged young couple with artistic ambitions. Their neighbour, Hector, a Puerto Rican gay man who was once a celebrated AIDS activist but is now a lonely addict, becomes connected to Milly's and Jared's lives in ways none of them can anticipate. Meanwhile, the couple's adopted son, Mateo, grows to appreciate the opportunities for both self-realization and oblivion that New York offers.
As the junkies and protestors of the 1980s give way to the hipsters of the 2000s and they, in turn, to the wealthy residents of the crowded, glass-towered city of the 2020s, enormous changes rock the personal lives of Milly and Jared and the constellation of people around them. Moving kaleidoscopically from the Tompkins Square Riots and attempts by activists to galvanize a response to the AIDS epidemic to the New York City of the future, Christodora recounts the heartbreak wrought by AIDS, illustrates the allure and destructive power of hard drugs and brings to life the ever-changing city itself.
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"An engrossing and inspiring story of loss, love and hope, set against a backdrop of art, activism and addiction." (Observer)
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- Sally
- 05-08-23
Worth every minute
I was gripped from start to finish. It’s long but the characters and narration are excellent.
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- Oscar Moran
- 29-03-23
wonderful story, great narration
This book is just what I love - characters' lives weaving together, rich history and vivid emotions. It's a long book, and I wouldn't have minded it being longer, but it ended perfectly.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-12-23
The depth of the characters
A book that comes to life with unforgettable characters & real emotions. I needed to move away from everyone to absorb the final chapters.
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- Hugh M. Clarke
- 18-02-22
Tedious
I failed to engage with this book and it’s narration. I ended listening long before half way. The writing is very self-conscious and the characters are tedious and dull.
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- Nikki C Hinton
- 06-01-22
A slow grim story
Jumps around a lot in time and character which makes it difficult to follow as an audiobook, especially at the start. Long passages depicting drug abuse in graphic detail which whilst I'm sure were accurate were very tough to get through. Probably the point but it did mean I had to come back to the book multiple times to persevere through. I enjoyed the links between the characters evolving through the book. I was hoping for less uppity spoilt self involved characters and no one was particularly likable so it was a challenge to finish.
I suppose it does give a lot to unpick, but it wasn't an enjoyable read and I wouldn't recommend it unless you love sitting in deep states of discomfort intermittently until you finish this book.
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