The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

The Listeners

Maggie Stiefvater with Erin Bennett (Narrator)

11 hours, 35 minutes first pub 2025 (view editions)

fiction historical magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The Listeners is perfect for readers who relish morally tangled, emotionally charged suspense set in a once-glamorous mountain hotel where a fiercely competent woman must host enemy diplomats while guarding her staff, her secrets, and the eerie sweetwater springs that can heal or destroy.

Description

January 1942. The Avallon Hotel & Spa has always offered elegant luxury in the wilds of West Virginia, its mountain sweetwater washing away all of high society’s troubles. Local girl-turned-general manager June Porter Hudson has guided the Ava...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 1,620 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 74%

emotional: 53%

reflective: 50%

tense: 31%

informative: 26%

hopeful: 23%

dark: 22%

adventurous: 19%

challenging: 15%

sad: 14%

inspiring: 11%

funny: 8%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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