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The Authenticity Project

By: Clare Pooley
Narrated by: Anna Cordell
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Brought to you by Penguin.

One green notebook. Six strangers. The chance to start being honest....

Six strangers with one universal thing in common: their lives aren’t always what they make them out to be.

But what would happen if they told the truth instead?

Julian begins The Authenticity Project - a small green notebook containing his ‘truth’ - to pass on and encourage others to share their own.

Little does he know that this small act of honesty will impact all those who come into contact with the book and lead to a life-changing world of friendship and forgiveness....

©2020 Clare Pooley (P)2020 Penguin Audio Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Urban City Heartfelt Feel-Good Funny Stranger

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Critic reviews

"Wonderful characters and utterly truthful about the lies that we all tell...a clever, uplifting book that entertains and makes you think." (Sophie Kinsella)

"Beautifully written, thought provoking and uplifting." (Mike Gayle)

"One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Original, engaging and unforgettable." (Sunday Times best-selling author Sarah Morgan)
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Really enjoyed The Authenticity Project. Community and friendships are at the heart of this book which are all too important in these unprecedented times.

Perfect for Lockdown

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I am so sad to have just finished this book as I was totally caught up in the lives of the very believable characters.
The Authenticity Project is a brilliant concept and maybe we should all write our true feelings down in a notebook and see what happens.
Very well written and observed.

Absolutely loved this book!

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I absolutely loved The Sober Diaries when I read it a couple of years ago. When I heard that Clare had written another book, I decided to get this one on Audible. Really great storyline, thought provoking and some great twists and turns. I looked forward to my walks with doggies during lockdown just so I could catch up on the book. Will definitely look out for any more books by Clare.

Fantastic book - a great read!

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I read the book a few years back and really enjoyed it. I felt I had a bit of each character so I found the story was easy to relate to. In fact, I enjoyed ot so much I downloaded this audiobook and when I finally got to lisren to it, it didn't dissapoint. It made ke remember why I enjoyed the book so much. Well read and beautifully delivered.

Heartwarming & relateable

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I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this book! I really liked the narrative...would definitely recommend!

Really loved this book

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I have a rule that i only stop reading a book if it is terrible. The only good thing I can say about this book is that it was quite clever how the characters were linked together. I didn't really like any of the characters, neither did I dislike them. This book provoked no emotion whatsoever. I did yawn and check how much longer I had to endure a few times.

it wasn't terrible

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This isn't the kind of book I would normally read. I usually much prefer darker, twisted, macabre reads (I'm a tad unhinged) so I was hesitant when this was recommended to me but I'll admit I greatly enjoyed it. It's not filled with action or excitement, it's just a pleasant easy read from start to finish without feeling boring. The pace was nice, the characters are likable and the message was clear.
I found the narrator took a little getting used to, however, she feels like the target audience (older, well spoken, the kind of person who would read this style of book) She was engaging, creative with accents and in my opinion very well suited for the job.

I genuinely enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone just wanting a relaxing, feel good journey.

Just a pleasant, feel good story.

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This is a cleverly written book which is life-affirming and warm-hearted. The premise is that Julian, an old artist who had his bohemian heyday in swinging sixties London, leaves a notebook entitled The Authenticity Project in Monica's cafe. The book tells the truth of his life, as he sees it, and that he is now quite regretful and lonely. He leaves the book for someone else to find and to continue.

We then follow the book as it makes its way through a variety of characters who find the book, complete their own part and pass it on to the next person.

We see the lives of the six characters interweave, they each have different personalities and issues but their lives are brought together by the book. They support each other, fall out and generally interact around the journey of life.

The reader is gifted with greater insight than the characters so we learn life's wisdoms around love, friendship and loneliness. Indeed, Clare Pooley, brings the lived experience and reflective clarity of a recovering alcoholic to the book.

There are some touching and insightful moments and the book is always enjoyable. This novel is light, quirky and humorous whilst examining serious life issues.
Brilliantly narrated.

Life-affirming and warm-hearted

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This is a lovely hug of a story and easy to listen to. Not sure if I was completely satisfied by some of the endings for the characters though.

A comforting read

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I recently read The People on Platform 5, and loved it, so I was really looking forward to this book.
The characters were great, and very relatable. I thoroughly enjoyed listening and will miss the characters now I've finished. I'm looking forward to the author's next book, I'm a big fan now! highly recommend.

Loved it!

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