Aren't We Lucky
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Aren't We Lucky
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Narrated by:
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Nicola Coughlan
About this listen
Abby and Hetty are best friends. Aren't they?
A deliciously dark novel about the unravelling of a friendship, for fans of Liane Moriarty, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Donna Tartt. Narrated by Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls, Bridgerton).
Life’s not going well for forty-year-old Abby. When her beautiful and charismatic best friend dies suddenly, she’s left reeling. Hetty’s always been such a dominant force in her life; now Abby must figure out who she is – and who she wants to be – without Hetty by her side. Abby has always been the odd one out in Hetty’s wealthy, privileged friendship group.
Despite their differences, Abby has managed to carve out a place for herself. But Hetty isn’t an easy friend to have. She blows hot and cold, alternating between fierce loyalty and unwarranted cruelty. Abby accepts both versions of Hetty, just grateful for the attention … until she’s not. From divorces and weddings, via awkward dinner parties and dead-end relationships, to soul-sucking first jobs and dubious flatshares, Abby recounts the story of her great friendship with Hetty in reverse.
Finally, we meet Abby and Hetty when they first meet each other: as fresh-faced eighteen-year-olds with their whole lives ahead of them…and no idea of the tragedy that lies ahead.
©2024 Sarah Stewart (P)2025 Audible Ltd.the end was very satisfying and the narrator was truly excellent!
Who are we in relation to others
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predictable form chapter 4 onwards
great performance and interesting character
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Time travel
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Talk about the “toxic” friends group.
This book had me staying awake at nights listening to the excellent narrative of Nicola Coughlan ( Bridgestone ).
It centres around Abby and her extraordinary relationship with the Uber rich, beautiful. Vivacious, self centred, Hetty.
Having first met at College, where Abby was the poor scholarship kid, their friendship group soon expands to include several other characters, James and Charlie ( female ) Effie, Max all are, well,to do, comfortably off.
For Abby though, it’s always a struggle financially to keep up with her friend’s group.
But, above tall is her relationship with Hetty, and how her admiration for her, ends up with…
Well.
Abby being treated like a doormats.
Hetty is the girl everyone else seems to obit around.
As we start this story, it’s from the POV of Abby’s reminiscence.
Of a time when they were all eighteen, having fun in Scotland during Summer holidays.
It’s here where, we are introduced to everyone m and learn of their relationships.
It’s also the same location that over two decades later Hetty’s body will be found.
From that point on, the story jumps between the past and present, as we learn more about the complicated friendship of Abby and Hetty.
We also learn about the connection between Abby and Max, and their bubbling attraction for each other over the years , that they don’t seem in the right place to act upon.
As we go retrograde through the years, one thing becomes plain and clear.
The absolute selfishness, and entitlement that IS Hetty,
AND!
How she takes people for granted in her life.
She enjoys her standing in her friends group, and in the public eye, and society in general, and is determined to maintain it.
It appears to have come to fruition when she gets a spot on breakfast television after being on a lame home decoration show.
But!
It’s when Hetty feels her star is about to wain, as far as her public is concerned , that she pulls her ultimate betrayal.
As for Abby, she has struggling through a group of mundane catering jobs, before rising to a plum job in customer
service, before she meets, Adam, her boyfriend, and is finally able to be her photographic/ creative skills to work
, putting her savings into their growing Wedding Photography Business.
But things rarely run smoothly, as she and Adam have issues, and soon her anger boils over resulting in tragedy.
As a lover of Suspense/ Thrillers , this story had me hooked from the get go.
( plus! Nicola’s soothing voice 😘 )
Betrayal, wealth, hints of dark academia., UK setting
Loved it !!!
Avoid Toxic friends and Being Treated Like a Doormat
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An unexpectedly great story
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The story is an easy listen, a smidge slow at times but overall worth the listen! Also the ending is great. Some parts of the story don't always go where you expect and that was surprisingly refreshing ❤️
Nicola's narration is so charming!
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Wasn’t expecting that
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Easy listening passed the time
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It isn’t a cheerful book at all and I would find myself pondering the characters between listens which is always a good sign. I didn’t predict where is was heading but did feel satisfied with the outcome. Nicola Coughlan does an excellent job reading the book, as she always does. She is really great at portraying all the different characters and accents.
I will listen to anything narrated by Nicola Coughlan and this was another cracker of a book
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Brilliant
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