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A review by lucyp747d4
The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn
5.0
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for sending me an audio ARC of this book.
I have to say this story was fantastic! Everything about it was perfect from the narration to the characters, the plot and so much more. Alex Wingfield does a fantastic job of narrating the story, giving each of the characters a unique voice and making the listen as smooth as possible. This is probably the fastest that I have ever finished an audiobook.
Frances Quinn has given us an adorable, honest and clever witted character to route for. I loved Nat Davy and everything about his story. Whilst there were times that my heart broke for him I also found his tale to be uplifting. He took the very thing that made him different to everyone else and embraced it. He never let it defeat him and he showed what it truly means to accept and love who you are. I felt for his mother at the beginning of the story but I wished she had stood up to him more, I’d die before I let anyone sell my child.
Nat may not have been switched on when it came to romance and I often found myself smiling at how oblivious he was to Arabella but in my opinion, that made him more relatable and endearing. Their love story was my favourite part of the book and I couldn’t wait for that moment when they both realised their true feelings for each other.
I’ve always loved learning about the history of our Royal family and have a slight obsession with the Tudor period. The weaving of factual and information throughout this tale is done brilliantly, learning about King Charles I and the religious conflicts was fascinating and has only added to my obsession.
This was a brilliant, compassionate and heart warming debut about bravery, friendship and being true to ones self.
I have to say this story was fantastic! Everything about it was perfect from the narration to the characters, the plot and so much more. Alex Wingfield does a fantastic job of narrating the story, giving each of the characters a unique voice and making the listen as smooth as possible. This is probably the fastest that I have ever finished an audiobook.
Frances Quinn has given us an adorable, honest and clever witted character to route for. I loved Nat Davy and everything about his story. Whilst there were times that my heart broke for him I also found his tale to be uplifting. He took the very thing that made him different to everyone else and embraced it. He never let it defeat him and he showed what it truly means to accept and love who you are. I felt for his mother at the beginning of the story but I wished she had stood up to him more, I’d die before I let anyone sell my child.
Nat may not have been switched on when it came to romance and I often found myself smiling at how oblivious he was to Arabella but in my opinion, that made him more relatable and endearing. Their love story was my favourite part of the book and I couldn’t wait for that moment when they both realised their true feelings for each other.
I’ve always loved learning about the history of our Royal family and have a slight obsession with the Tudor period. The weaving of factual and information throughout this tale is done brilliantly, learning about King Charles I and the religious conflicts was fascinating and has only added to my obsession.
This was a brilliant, compassionate and heart warming debut about bravery, friendship and being true to ones self.