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Where'd You Go, Bernadette

By: Maria Semple
Narrated by: Kathleen Wilhoite
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A major film starring Cate Blanchett

Bernadette Fox is notorious. To Elgie Branch, a Microsoft wunderkind, she's his hilarious, volatile, talented, troubled wife. To fellow mothers at the school gate, she's a menace. To design experts, she's a revolutionary architect. And to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend, and quite simply, mum. Then Bernadette disappears. And Bee must take a trip to the end of the earth to find her.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette is an irresistibly written, deeply touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's place in the world.

2013, Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, Short-listed

2013, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, Long-listed

©2012 Maria Semple (P)2012 Hachette Audio Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Witty Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Comedy

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I love the extraordinarily well-drawn characters, the plot, the tender, lovely relationship, the humour, and the courage to do daring things (Nina Stibbe)
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This is one of the best books i've ever read. It's so happy! A whole life opened up to you by mails and notes, it's incredibel!

fantastic story!

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I don't know if listening was the best way to first encounter this book. in the beginning there are lots of fragments from different people and I might have wanted to flip back a few pages to get my bearings again. But once I was into it I was hooked. The story is very good and cleverly told. Towards the end I could not stop listening. And I was sad it was finished, which is always a good sign.

Very enjoyable

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Only two out of the twelve members of our reading group appreciated this story. Maybe I was helped by choosing the audio version, with it's sometimes frantic, funny and dramatic, sometimes rather moving narration. I'm very glad I listened.

A satire on modern life that rattles along.

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Captivating story. Really enjoyable! Could not stop listening till I got to the end.

Enthralling listen!

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Laugh out funny at times. Interesting tidbits and well rounded characters. Narrator does well with the many different voices but crashes badly on the English and Kiwi accents! I ignored that bit.

A joyful listen

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The narrator is really excited about it and makes all kinds of voices.
The book is fun but doesn’t need all these chapters. The editors should have cleaned up a bit more.

Waaaaaaayyyyy too many details

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Loved this book and narration. It’s full of dark humour and it’s insightfully funny. With a partner at Microsoft it was pretty accurate at times too. Can’t wait to see the film now.

Fabulous

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This was a great audio book! I actually did not think I would like the fact that it is a collection of letters, however the narration was so good that I could not get myself to press pause on this book. Great story and great performance! You will not be disappointed with this book.

Brilliant

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just enough intrigue to keep you interested without it being too taxing. Perfect summers weekend, a light enjoyable book in the garden.

an enjoyable light weekend book

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Well read, great characterisation, and a charmingly quirky story. I loved it from beginning to end!

Truly Delightful!

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