The Discomfort of Evening

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The Discomfort of Evening

Written by: Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt

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Winner of the International Booker Prize 2020

I asked God if he please couldn't take my brother, Matthies, instead of my rabbit. 'Amen.'

Ten-year-old Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe: the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh winters; the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads; the sound of 'blush words' that aren't in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies - unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all.

A best-selling sensation in the Netherlands, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld's radical debut novel is studded with images of wild, violent beauty: a world of language unlike any other, exquisitely captured in Michele Hutchison's translation.

Genre Fiction

Women's Fiction

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probably the best novel i have read so far and one of the best solo performances i have come across in Audible

the best work i have heard...

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It was a heavy read. The story- hauntingly, uncomfortably real. My heart goes out to you, Jas.

Such a beautiful performance

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The book is a psychological one that satiates a soul which is pondering over the what's and why's of life.

The rendition of the story with all its sublte nuances is beautifully captured by the story teller through her voice.

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