The Cows
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The Cows
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Narrated by:
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Dawn O'Porter
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Karen Cass
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Laura Kirman
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By:
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Dawn O'Porter
About this listen
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, shortlisted for best audiobook in the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018
Fearlessly frank and funny, the debut adult novel from Dawn O’Porter is the book that everybody needs to listen to right now.
COW [n.]
/kaʊ/
A piece of meat; born to breed; past its sell-by-date; one of the herd.
Three women. A whole world of judgement.
Tara, Cam and Stella are very different women. Yet in a society that sets the agenda, there’s something about being a woman that ties invisible bonds between us.
When one extraordinary event rockets Tara to online infamy, their three worlds collide in ways they could never imagine – and they discover that one woman’s catastrophe might just be another’s inspiration.
Through friendship and conflict, difference and likeness, they’ll learn to find their own voices.
Because sometimes it’s OK not to follow the herd.
©2017 Dawn O'Porter (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
‘A funny, smart, kind, incredibly truthful book about women . . . all the shame, judgement, envy and love that being alive and female entails’ Polly Vernon
‘Fierce and funny’ Bryony Gordon, DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘Smart and insightful’ RED
‘Dawn's writing is addictive – fearless, beyond feisty and seriously funny’ Mel Giedroyc
‘O’Porter’s wise and witty narrative has many thought-provoking situations and concepts. Different, poignant and smart – I loved it’ Sara Lawrence, DAILY MAIL
‘Compulsive… I can't wait for the next one’ Shappi Khorsandi
‘Feisty characters and fearless prose, THE COWS is totally addictive’ HEAT
‘Sometimes hilarious and sometimes poignant, but always rollicking and fast-paced . . . A feel-good read which will resonate with any woman’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘Entertaining and thought-provoking’ IRISH TIMES
‘A zippy and hilarious book… tackles some of the most serious issues that affect modern women today’ THE POOL
‘Fearless, frank and excruciatingly funny’ OK
‘A whirlwind of a story about three women finding their voice amid societal pressures . . . Excellent, funny, and decidedly unpatronising – as candid as Dawn’ METRO
‘An amazing book about choices and being yourself’ PRIMA
‘Funny and excruciating. You'll think about it for weeks!’ Kristen Wiig
‘I loved it. Funny, moving, twisty . . . Wow! I couldn’t stop reading it’ Jill Mansell
‘A terrifically fun read’ YOU magazine
‘Fast, fun and fearless… a warning bell about social media and the damage it can cause’ S Magazine
‘The Cows looks at motherhood and female friendship through a frank and funny prism that reminds me of the TV show Catastrophe. Smart, fresh and really readable – I loved it’ Tasmina Perry
‘Fast and funny’ WOMAN & HOME
‘We’ve had Bridget Jones now THE COWS is setting the agenda for a new generation of readers’ No 1 Magazine
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- Anonymous User
- 12-01-2021
Loved!
I really enjoyed the twist in this. Very funny, emotional, thought provoking. 10/10! Would recommend. Great narration as well.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-10-2019
Loved every second!!
Wow, such a unique story that surprised me, confronted me and entertained me! It’s a must listen.
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- Megan Gardiner
- 13-04-2020
A nice distraction from a crazy world
A nice listen at a time I needed to be
distracted. Good strong story which I was curious to see where it ended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-06-2018
First review after reading 100s of books
I just had to review this!! I listened to this as an audio book and I’m so glad I did. Absolutely fantastic, did not want it to end. First book I have genuinely laughed out loud. Feel good book that makes you realise how amazing women really are without being too feministic.
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- Kate Black
- 28-01-2020
Hilariously brilliant!
This was my first ever audiobook and boy was it a cracker! It had me in stitches on my normally mundane commute to work. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a light-hearted, funny read.
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- Nadia
- 12-09-2020
Amazing
Easy to listen and actually a really good story. You get attached to the characters and go through all their emotions with them
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-06-2017
Fantastic. Couldn't stop listening.
This is a book I will recommend to friends. It was well written, well paced and, best of all, the characters were relevant, well developed and believable. The author paints a fascinating picture of womanhood and feminism in the 21st century, particularly focusing on the irrepressible impact of the internet in modern day life.
The story gets a little out there at the end but it was so enjoyably put together that I didn't mind much. The only other slight criticism I have is that it addressed only a very few of the issues significant to modern feminism and ignored the rest. We got motherhood, workplace sexism, heterosexual promiscuity and that's it. A very minor criticism because there's obviously a limit to how many topics can feature in a novel. I think I kept coming up with more "but what about...?" questions than the author answered.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-07-2017
Loved it!
From cover to cover I loved every minute of this book! I laughed, cried, cringed and blushed. I'd never read anything from Dawn O'Porter before but i will be eagerly awaiting her next book!
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- Dana
- 22-04-2017
Great story, only 1 complaint that the
narrator for Cam mispronounces "says"; doesn't change the dipthong to the EH sound. So annoying!
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- Nawwal
- 21-09-2022
Surprising
I am not usually a fan of chic-lit. I often find it shallow and cringey. However, maybe it was just the right moment in my life to listen to this, but I loved it. I found all the characters relatable, believable, and I interesting. I was interested in where the book was taking me, and I enjoyed the ride. I was genuinely sad when it ended, which was odd - I'm normally impatient. It could just mean I was in the mood for something light, but this book hit the target.
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