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Because of You

By: Dawn French
Narrated by: Dawn French
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The eagerly awaited, life-affirming and moving new novel from number-one bestselling author Dawn French.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.

The old millennium turns into the new.
In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.
Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.
Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.
The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits.
Perhaps beyond . . .

Because Of You is Dawn French's stunning new novel, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.

© Dawn French 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Funny Comedy Witty Feel-Good Tear-jerking

Critic Reviews

I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible (BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other)
Gorgeous . . . wise and sad and full of love
An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human (Jo Brand)
Incredible
Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on
Harrowing but uplifting . . . It is a book about mistakes, regret, forgiveness and unconditional love
Fans who have waited five long years for French's fourth novel won't be disappointed: Because Of You is a book with a beating heart, a story told with warmth and verve
Moving . . . French's best yet
The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish
Told with French's unfailing wit and warmth, Because Of You is the tale of family bonds and the mother-daughter relationships that ultimately make us who we are
All stars
Most relevant
Loved this story and the narration. Difficult topics covered with empathy and alternate perspectives.

A unique story of love and loss

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One of the best books I’ve ever read, so moving!! It includes warmth, true love of mother and daughter, loss and hope. Dawn French is an amazing author. Loved it!!

A beautiful book!!

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It was a bit unbelievable to start with but then I was hooked and did NOT expect the ending - wow! Dawn French never disappoints 😊

Wow

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It took me a while to get into this audio book, but when I did I couldn't turn it off. I loved the story line, the lively characters and Dawn's performance.

Enjoyable listening

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Dawn French narrating may not have helped. The 3 female lead characters diction was the same as the vicar of Dibley.
Sorry, but it became irritating.

Frustrating

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