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The Actual One
- How I Tried, and Failed, to Remain Twenty-Something for Ever
- Narrated by: Isy Suttie
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
Performed by Isy Suttie, and featuring three songs from the book. This audio edition also includes an exclusive extra song and a unique introduction.
Isy woke up one day in her late 20s to discover that the invisible deal she'd done with her best mates - that they'd prolong growing up for as long as possible - had all been in her head. Everyone around her is suddenly into mortgages, farmers' markets and nappies rather than the idea of running naked into the sea or getting hammered in Plymouth with 80-year-old men.
When her dearest friend advises her that the next guy Isy meets will be the actual one, Isy decides to keep delaying the onset of adulthood - until a bet with her mother results in a mad scramble to find a boyfriend within a month.
From papier-mâché penguins to being stranded on a dual carriageway in nothing but a fur coat and trainers, The Actual One is an ode to the confusing wilderness of your late 20s alongside a quest for a genuinely good relationship with a man who doesn't use moisturiser.
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- Sophie cowley
- 30-08-16
Wonderfully funny!
It's a honest and funny book about growing up, love and friendship. This book is perfect for nice people who like to smile. Isy is the best friend I've always wanted and reading her book made my lunch break happy all week! Thank you for writing such a relatable and honest book. I recommend it to everyone!
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- Ron Parker
- 12-02-17
Tales from a Interesting Life
I really liked Isy as soon as I heard her on the radio. she has a sing song voice that immedietly reminded me of Victoria Wood.
However, the similarities stop there.
Isy paints a painful yet happy picture of her struggles to remain young.
What emerges is an incredible sense of fun and a truly remarkable and strong set of close knit friends.
Even as a 57 year old I could help but laugh along even though some of it was quite painful and close to the heart.
Buy it. You will listen at length.
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- Kyle Mcalister
- 07-02-23
Absolutely brilliant laugh out loud perfection.
Pick this book if you want to be entertained from start to finish. Isy has a brilliantly funny way of storytelling and I could not stop listening. The adventures of her dating and single twenties will make you nostalgic for yours. Buy this book.
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- Mr. M. Hodgkinson
- 16-04-16
It's like sharing the sofa with your prodigal best friend....an absolute treasure and an Audible must.
If your door went and there, before you was your old mucker and she came in and regaled you with beautiful vignettes of life since your last school day friendship this is the best of these. She 'is' my friend she was beside me . Don't chomp in one hit but enjoy like a wonderful box of Chocolates a real joy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-02-17
Loved it !!
I absolutely loved this book. Listened to it in 2 days. Very funny! I'd bloomin love a night in the pub with Isy, I reckon we'd get on brilliantly. Go Isy Go, you're one top bird !
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-12-16
Some of the best fun with your clothes on
If you love Isy Suttie, you will love this. Always amusing, sometimes rolling around funny and occasionally touching but never dull.
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- ESH
- 13-07-19
Enjoyable and relevant
Lovely book, made me nearly crash the car a couple of times though and as someone in my mid/late 20s felt on point.
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- Melanie.Parker
- 01-02-16
Too much author
Enjoyed the story as a little escapism, but the long slightly self deprecating introduction was unnecessary and stopping to describe the sketch of the scene you drew doesn't add more, it breaks the flow and I found it unhelpful.
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- jack beddoe
- 24-09-17
Really good
Honest, well written and well told. A great third to thqt mitchell and webb audio book collection
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- Tanne
- 30-03-16
warm, funny and relatable
Charming narration (enjoyed the descriptions of the drawings more than the songs) laughed out loud lots and there were a few touching moments. I was a bit worried during the intro when she apologised in advance for all the sausage mentions that it might be too quirky but it wasn't. isy is a talented performer and writer, honest (probably) and likeable.
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