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Lola in the Mirror
- Narrated by: Victoria Graves
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton.
SHORTLISTED FOR 2023 DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2024 INDIE BOOK AWARDS, 2024 AUSTRALIAN BOOK DESIGN AWARDS BEST DESIGNED COMMERCIAL FICTION COVER AND THE 2024 ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKPEOPLE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Unpredictable, fantastic ... It takes a charged narrative, like Dickens achieves, and as Dalton does too, to reach the heart and the brain - writing that is able to carry both stories, the individual and the political/personal ... To tell you more would spoil this complicated and surprising story. You should read it.' Sydney Morning Herald
'Mirror, mirror, on the grass, what's my future? What's my past?'
A girl and her mother have been on the run for sixteen years, from police and the monster they left in their kitchen with a knife in his throat. They've found themselves a home inside a van with four flat tyres parked in a scrapyard by the edge of the Brisbane River.
The girl has no name because names are dangerous when you're on the run. But the girl has a dream. A vision of a life as an artist of international acclaim. A life outside the grip of the Brisbane underworld drug queen 'Lady' Flora Box. A life of love with the boy who's waiting for her on the bridge that stretches across a flooding, deadly river. A life beyond the bullet that has her name on it. And now that the storm clouds are rising, there's only one person who can help make her dreams come true. That person is Lola and she carries all the answers. But to find Lola, the girl with no name must first do one of the hardest things we can ever do. She must look in the mirror.
From international bestselling author Trent Dalton, Lola in the Mirror is a big, moving, blackly funny, violent, heartbreaking and beautiful novel of love, fate, life and death and all the things we see when we look in the mirror: all our past, all our present, and all our possible futures.
'Trent Dalton's third novel reminds me of the 1980s advertising slogan for the author's home state of Queensland: Beautiful one day, perfect the next ... Lola in the Mirror is a bold, big-hearted, hopeful, humorous, dark, reflective, truthful, superbly written novel that confirms Dalton's place in all the shimmering skies (to borrow the title of his second novel) of Australian literature. He is not a rising star but a star full stop.' The Australian
'Wonderful ... An original, heart-thumping novel ... you are right there with the protagonists, feeling and believing every word and every raindrop. It is the type of novel you read filled with pure hope and sorrow for the characters. You want to believe that everything is going to work out just fine, and that there will be dancing, and art, and delight. You won't know until the end, and by that time you, too, are running through the streets, turning the pages, and trusting that love wins.' Readings
'Dalton holds a mirror up to the darkest corners of this Australian life and reveals every bit of beauty, magic and calamity it has to offer.' Booktopia
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- Anonymous User
- 08-10-2023
Perfect
Amazing. Still listening. Chapter’s are out of order, chapter 20 needs to come after 22.
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- Leslie
- 14-12-2023
This is a great story
I love this authors style and language. He made me laugh out loud and shed some tears. This is a cleverly written story and I enjoyed how everything ties in. Narration was excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-12-2023
The setting is great for people who can relate to Queensland
The narrator didn’t pronounce some place names and other words correctly. It was strange to a person who lives in Brisbane to hear this. One would think the author would check this before approving the audio?
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-2024
one of the best books I've ever read
Bloody brilliant, His best yet. Very well read.
Will be buying it hard cover.
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- Jen W.
- 19-10-2023
Entertaining story with a few issues
Great story but some lines really made me cringe. The ‘mirror mirror on the grass’ lines for example and other cliches like ‘ride like the wind’. The narrator mispronounces several words, which is a shame because otherwise her performance is flawless and her voice is beautiful. There is a major plot hole involving a terrible crime the police seem to do nothing about but still a really good story and I would recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-10-2023
Vulnerable and honest
A standing ovation for Lola. Life on the streets at its best, and also it’s most desperate.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-2023
Another great story by Trent Dalton
Started a little slow and I thought my expectations may have been a bit too high after reading Boy swallows universe and All our shimmering skies. It was just as good and I am just as sad that it’s finished. Great story and narration, fell in love with the characters and can’t wait for the next book.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-2023
Another incredible Trent Dalton masterpiece
I have absolutely loved this book which was narrated so beautifully. The narrators voice really complimented the story.
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- Helen
- 21-10-2023
Best Trent Dalton ever
Deep and meaningful, beautifully narrated by Victoria
Loved every second of this story.
Thank Trent.
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- Katie
- 24-10-2023
Amazing story!! Audible, please fix the chapters
No criticism here re: Trent Dalton's story. The story is fantastic and had be gripped all the way through.
I was disappointed that the chapters were muddled up but I understand that this is an audio issue and nothing to do with the story itself.
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