- Author
- Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrator
- Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan
- Length
- 12 hr 10 min
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Audio
Best for: Listeners who want a glamorous, emotional page turner.
The novel is mostly Evelyn talking, and Cuervo plays her with a smoky, unhurried confidence that immediately convinces you this woman was a legend. Every confession feels like a performance she has been rehearsing for decades.
Julia Whelan voices Monique, the young journalist, and the two narrators make a satisfying contrast: Monique sharp and modern, Evelyn grand and knowing.
Short inserts of fictional news clippings are read by another voice, which gives the book the texture of a documentary.
This is one of the most binge friendly audiobooks we have heard. Expect to listen far past bedtime.
What we loved
- ✓Commanding lead performance
- ✓Two narrators create great contrast
- ✓Very hard to stop
Worth knowing
- –Some melodrama
- –Frame story less gripping than Evelyn's
The verdict
Juicy, moving and beautifully performed. A perfect holiday listen.
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