Mr Loverman
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James Goode
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Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life.
Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A flamboyant, wise-cracking local character, Barrington is a husband, father and grandfather - but he is also secretly lovers with his great childhood friend, Morris.
When his marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington wants to divorce Carmel and live with Morris, but after a lifetime of fear and deception, will he manage to break away?
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- Ms. S. Benjamin
- 14-06-20
Fantastic story, beautifully written
I loved every moment of Mr Loverman! Bernardine Evaristo creates such real characters, Barry reminded me SO MUCH of my late grandfather, especially the hilarious way he describes other people around him. Donna, Dan and Maxine were also very recognisable characters brought to vibrant life. Morris was the only one who didn't really feel like a character to me, but I think that's a feature of the two dimensional way Barry sees his partners. Really loved every moment of it.
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- Sigrin
- 02-08-20
For loves sakes
I chose this book because I listened to the 5 minute sample and was blown away with James Goodes soothing voice.
He did not disappoint with his narration and I felt Barrington was chatting to me personally of his life.
The story was beautifully, empathetically and also comically written. It was delivered at times completely laugh out loud and others in a very intimate way.
I will never be able to listen to Shabba Ranks Mr Loverman in quite the same way.
I would thoroughly recommend this book, and will be looking for Barrington our there, as I feel I have lost my Caribbean uncle.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-08-21
Great book
First class writing and narration. Enjoyed every minute. Also enjoyed Girl Woman Other as a book
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- Charisma
- 13-07-21
Fabulous!!!
Brilliant story, incredible narration. These characters are real! They're Life!
Read, Listen and Enjoy. ♡
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-11-21
outstanding! language, wit, storyline & narration
outstanding! wonderful use of language, wit, storyline and the narration wonderfully done. Heading gor another Bernadette Evaristo 😁
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- Mrs
- 04-06-21
loved this book
laughed out loud, brilliant narration, brilliant book
would highly recommend. I need to read more of her novels
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- Austen fan
- 16-04-21
LOVED it!
Wow. I enjoyed reading Girl, Woman, Other and so thought I’d try this as an audiobook. The characterisation is fantastic and the narration by James Goode is immaculate. If I was going to comment negatively on one thing, it’s that the sections of Carmel’s voice might have been better with a female reader as it sometimes took a little while to understand that the VP had changed but honestly, it was one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to - and I have over 1000 in my audible library.
This is such an emotional rollercoaster of a book but not in a depressing way. I loved the characters and they were so real and well-rounded that you felt like you could pick them out in the street if you walked past them.
It is effectively a ‘coming out’ story but it is so much more, looking at family dynamics and how the complex decisions we make impact the lives of others as well as our own.
Honestly, you’ll be sad when it finishes.
NB I did wonder if the choice of ‘Morris’ was a tip of the hat to E M Forester’s ‘Maurice’ but it seems an unlikely influence 🤷🏻♀️
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- mrs Smith
- 30-04-21
Like reading someone’s diary
A story well told will be remembered. Beautifully descriptive in a non flowered way. I felt privileged to be privy to Barry’s thoughts, feelings and insights. Each character tells their own intwining story. So well narrated the story came alive. Loved it
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- MISS E HAYES
- 24-04-21
Beautifully written and narrated
Its hard to write a review for a book that has ignited so many feelings, memories, love and laughter. It is an absolute joy, a must read. I will definitely be reading Bernardine Evaristo's other books and any books narrated by James Goode, he is a master in story telling. I have already sent a copy of this book to my Mum and will be doing the same for my daughter... When you come across such a treasure as "Mr Loverman" you want to share it with the world.
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- A Serwaa
- 22-01-21
A great book
Absolutely loved the characters. Totally engaged by the story which was so well performed. A must read.
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