Honeybee
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Honeybee
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Narrated by:
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Harvey Zielinski
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By:
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Craig Silvey
About this listen
The highly anticipated new novel by the best-selling author of Jasper Jones.
Find out who you are, and live that life.
Late in the night, 14-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.
At the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette.
The two see each other across the void. A fateful connection is made, and an unlikely friendship blooms. Slowly, we learn what led Sam and Vic to the bridge that night. Bonded by their suffering, each privately commits to the impossible task of saving the other.
Honeybee is a heart-breaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show.
At the heart of Honeybee is Sam: a solitary, resilient young person battling to navigate the world as their true self; ensnared by a loyalty to a troubled mother, scarred by the volatility of a domineering step-father and confounded by the kindness of new alliances.
Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. It's about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter - one offering hope, the other redemption. It's about when to persevere and when to be merciful as Sam learns when to let go and when to hold on.
©2020 Craig Silvey (P)2020 W F HowesWhat listeners say about Honeybee
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- Anonymous User
- 21-10-2020
Intensely riveting, exquisitely narrated
Sam's story covers so much territory. His struggle for survival at the most basic level is an intense roller-coaster ride . The narrator skilfully guides us through the tumult, creating authentic characterisations, capturing the tenderness, chaos and cruelty of the journey. Most importantly, we experience the heartbreak of having to continually deny who you really are.
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- Gail
- 28-03-2021
wonderful
Loved this book. Wonderful story, a main character that you genuinely care about and I was dragged into the emotional rollercoaster that is Sam's life. Thank you Craig Silvey for this great book
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- Denise H.
- 24-02-2022
Couldn’t put it down!
I really enjoyed this deep, poignant, emotional and at times even funny account.
Recommend it.
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- Lynnette
- 09-12-2020
An insight into a world unfamiliar to my lifestyle. But glad I read it.
The book review didn’t warn me of the true topic of this book. Strangely the last book I read was about suicide, and I thought this was too. But it’s far more, and after years of working in mental health I should have well known there’s a universe other than my own. I enjoyed the way Sams story was told, and how each character in his life mapped directions. A very powerful message about not judging the book by its cover and what non judgement really means. Glad I read this book it will stay in my head for many years.
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- Maxine
- 28-11-2020
A long overdue novel
This story of the struggle facing Sam who is transgender is timely and moving. Make the world a better place and step into Sam's shoes for a while.
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- MS P M MACDONALD
- 30-04-2021
Beautiful narration
This was one of my favourite narrations I've listened to yet.
Captivating story, emotional ups and downs and unputdownnable !!
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- Anonymous User
- 26-10-2020
Great listen
Interesting and believable story line. Good narration. Nice to hear an Australian story delving into trans and drag territory.
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- Rachel Jones
- 10-01-2021
Best book of 2020
Brilliant novel and perfectly narrated. The story is complex, intense and sensitive. A must read!
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- Allana Jellard
- 17-08-2021
Sheer brilliance!
To say this book is beautifully written and performed is an understatement. I would recommend this book to anyone. It is thought provoking as much as it is riveting and makes you feel a you are a better person for having read it.
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- catherine
- 11-07-2021
heartbreakingly beautiful
beautiful, sublime and moving. a true masterpiece for the modern age, and perfectly narrated
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