The Unknown Bridesmaid
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The Unknown Bridesmaid
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Narrated by:
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Sian Thomas
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By:
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Margaret Forster
About this listen
When Julia was eight, she was asked to be a bridesmaid at her beautiful cousin Iris’s wedding. Her mother saw this as a chore – expensive, inconvenient – but Julia was thrilled. When the time came, even the fact that her bridesmaid’s dress didn’t fit, and was plain cream rather than the pink she’d hoped for, couldn’t ruin the day. But after this, things began to go wrong for Julia, starting with an episode involving her cousin’s baby, a pram and a secret trip round the block.
A lifetime later, Julia is a child psychologist who every day deals with young girls said to be behaving badly. Some are stealing, some are running away from home, some are terribly untidy, some won’t eat or get out of bed. Julia has a special knack with these girls. She understands which really are troubled, and which are at the mercy of the way they are seen by the adults around them. But one day, Julia’s own troubled past starts to creep into her present. And as she struggles to understand her childhood self, she must confront the possibility that the truth may not be as devastating as she feared.
©2013 Margaret Forster (P)2013 Random House AudioGoListeners also enjoyed...
Compelling family drama!
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Unknown Bridesmaid?
Margaret Forster really is a much under-rated author. Although darker than the average household, she captures family life in all its details with a gripping accuracy, meaning there's no one single moment which stands out, simply an accumulation of fascinating interactions.
Which character – as performed by Sian Thomas – was your favourite?
The book teems with well drawn characters who are neither goodies nor baddies but wonderfully flawed human beings who are often extremely bad at judging their own weakensses and strengths.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Families - who'd have 'em ;)
Much under-rated author!
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Brilliant.
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Roller coaster of emotions and feeling about the characters through out the book
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Abrupt ending!
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Marvellous narrative and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Where does The Unknown Bridesmaid rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This has to be one of my favourites. I found it very enjoyable.What did you like best about this story?
It's thought provoking and believable.Which character – as performed by Sian Thomas – was your favourite?
Julie held your attention at all times.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
She told the story of her childhood with clarity. Her mother seemed a bit odd.Any additional comments?
It was interesting how all the children in Julie's job seemed to relate to her own childhood.I think Sian Thomas read and portrayed the story beautifully.
Excellent! Sorry it was finished!
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Wonderfully complex
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The unknown bridesmaid
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Quietly gripping.
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