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The Listeners by Jordan Tannahill

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mlkelsall's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

eososray's review

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2.0

A book of self destruction and not much else.

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3.0

Claire is a high-school teacher, married to the love of her life, with a daughter she adores and one random night she begins to hear a hum. The hum is a low decibel vibration that keeps her up at all hours, and leaves her struggling to concentrate during the day. No one can tell her what it is, or why she is hearing it. Her family and friends think she is losing her mind, and then one day she meets other people who can hear it too.

The Good:
A very interesting premise! It seems to cross genres between psychological thriller and contemporary fiction. There is a thinly veiled metaphor for cultism, and it reads very very well.

The Bad:
I was not a fan of the ending. I found at a certain point it felt like everything bad was happening to Claire, and some things seemed quite far fetched.

The Verdict:
A good read, but not a great one!

amber_faith_27's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

unphilosophize's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really loved the premise of this book but it didn’t hit for me. I didn’t really like any of the characters and the big conflict often felt forced. I think the characters needed more development.