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The Cows
- Narrated by: Dawn O'Porter, Karen Cass, Laura Kirman
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Shortlisted for best audiobook in the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.
The Sunday Times best seller.
Fearlessly frank and funny, the debut adult novel from Dawn O’Porter needs to be talked about.
This audiobook contains an audio exclusive Q&A with author Dawn O’Porter.
COW [n.] /kaʊ/ A piece of meat; born to breed; past its sell-by-date; one of the herd.
Women don’t have to fall into a stereotype.
The Cows is a powerful novel about three women. In all the noise of modern life, each needs to find their own voice.
It’s about friendship and being female.
It’s bold and brilliant.
It’s searingly perceptive.
It's about never following the herd.
And everyone is going to be talking about it.
Critic 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)
"Smart and insightful." (RED)
"Dawn's writing is addictive - fearless, beyond feisty and seriously funny." (Mel Giedroyc)
"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)
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- Cate M
- 14-08-2019
I Don't Think I'm the Target Market for This
Like I said, I don't think I'm the Target Market for this book. In fact, I'd rather give it two stars ; but I thought I'd be generous. I wanted to like this more, but simply didn't. Although I'm a middle aged woman, I simply did not relate to these characters. The plot devices started with implausible (a "shameful" incident on the train), which I was willing to accept as a way to access the story. But then they quickly became ridiculous (i.e., Stella's behaviour). The ending with the almost tied-up-in-a-bow, but not completely, was simply bland. It was as if the author wanted to avoid the happily ever after trope, so some tragedy was thrown in. All in all, it felt like it was trying to be feminist chic lit and ended up failing on both levels. Although the commentary on social media and public shaming, trolling, etc. was pertinent (and I shuddered at the horror of having one's actions misattributed and being so publicly judged), the book left me cold. The reading was reasonable. It's not the worst I've heard, but could be better. I would prefer it if the reader (who is also the author) either used quite distinctive voices for each character or did not do so at all. The voices/accents seemed to merge for me and further detracted from the story. Finally, was the book sponsored by a particular cosmetics company? It felt like the set up for a drinking game: take a shot everytime Brand X is mentioned.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-10-2019
Loved it
It's a book of amazing women that find their own way and their one truth and wasn't afraid to be themselves, regardless of all the difficulties that came their way.
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- Annabelle
- 21-08-2018
Brilliant - loved it
Love love love .... worth reading - love Dawn O’porter - very enjoyable and great narration - great hearing Dawns voice
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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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- Anonymous User
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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
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- Noinam
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Unlikeable characters come good (sort of)
I read So Lucky (loved!) before listening to The Cows which possibly made the characters in this book seem extraordinarily angry/bitter. You get why but at times it’s hard to feel empathy with them as they seem quite bonkers. An easy listen (loved Dawn narrating Tash) but not my favourite book by DO’P.
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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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- 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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- Mark
- 05-11-2017
Smart, funny, feminist
I learned about this one after the author was on The Guilty Feminist podcast. Like that show, the book is smart and funny and examines the hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine efforts to be feminist. The writing operates in the vicinity of “Bridget Jones” and Liane Moriarty. The book revolves mostly around the idea of whether society allows 42-year-old moms to be sexual beings, after a main character’s private moment is caught on video and becomes a viral sensation. I’d read some reviews that things went too far, and I'll admit I was yelling “no, no, no!” when one of the characters did something seemingly unforgivable. But the power-of-sisterhood ending was perfect. Grade: A-
P.S. The audio version has three different narrators, including the author, and all are great.
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- ROBIN
- 20-04-2017
I listened to it anyway...
One of the reviews I read for this book said "cringe-worthy", and shortly into the story I realized it absolutely IS cringe-worthy... but I am SO glad I listened to it anyway! This book is unlike any I have ever read or listened to, and I am so glad that I didn't miss out. I cringed, I laughed out loud more than once, I found myself almost in tears at one point, and now I'm sad that it's over, but happy that I read it. Easily 5 stars
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- lisa
- 15-11-2019
haha some really funny parts
A cute and funny book! Loved the characters, the storyline, and the ending! So glad I got it!!
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- Michael
- 06-08-2018
Don't judge a book by the title!
This book is enlightening and interesting. The characters are incredibly deep and their intersectionality is subtle and well done. This is a story of feminism thru and thru. The title is explained in the beginning, but not necessarily does the theme come to fruition. I highly recommend you get it despite the title. Oh, and I usually don't like authors narrating, but in this case I couldn't tell you which character was hers -- they were all of high caliber and talented!
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- Mipha
- 13-03-2018
So much love and resonance I have goose flesh!
Such a wonderfully current reflection on feminism, media, judgement, life.. I am a big fan of surprises, so I won't say anything about the plot because it's full of little twists and turns that kept me gasping, laughing, and crying "no!" The narrators are all fantastic. I can't believe I had never heard of this book before. I will be sure to make sure my loved ones aren't left in the dark - this is a must read! I feel entertained, uplifted, and empowered.
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- PollyAnna2
- 12-01-2018
Absolutely Loved it!!!
Really fantastic writing! Witty, relatable and totally engaging. The narration was stellar by all three characters as well. Will definitely be looking forward to more from this author!
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- Linda Byrne
- 25-05-2020
Disappointing
I had high hopes for this book and found the first number of chapters very good. Sadly I felt that it went down hill from there, with an storyline that was trying too hard to be shock factor. Really wasn't for me. On a positive note, the narration was very good and clear, knowing each time what character was speaking.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-05-2020
Great read for women
Brilliant feminist humour. So well written. Dawn O'Porter is a thoroughly modern novelist, I highly recommend it
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- debra
- 25-02-2020
LOVING THIS AUTHOR. LIANE MORIARTY STYLE..
Great story. It's my second book by her, and cant wait for another. Yea. y
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Brilliant
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Good all round.
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- 17-09-2018
Interesting but flawed
This book is really a long musing about women's issues and I can't criticise it for that. Some of the points are interesting and well made, but as a story I found it flawed. Overall I thought it struggled with trying to deliver some important and serious points but utilising Brigit Jones style characters in farcical situations. For example one of the main sub-plots involves preventing a male character seeing something on the internet. The whole idea was that his PA had complete control over his life. This was frankly unbelievable and silly. Another character is supposed to be shocked and surprised at seeing an embarrassing event on the internet even though the event happened the night before and she knew it had been filmed. Stella was a particularly good and intriguing character but her plot turns into an absurd comedy caused by her stupid and unnecessary lies. In short I think this story should either have been a drama or a comedy and it didn't really work as both.
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- Sue Two
- 09-07-2017
Fantastic book well done Dawn
Gripping and full of amazing insight , absolutely loved it and the honesty she writes with. Great female characters bring the story to life and tackle some very real issues facing all modern women today.
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- MISS
- 03-05-2017
Best book I've listened to for years!
This book had me gripped right from the start. The characters are all likeable and have their own very different stories which end up cleverly interwoven. Every woman should read this book - can't wait for her to write another!
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- Mel Chambers
- 02-06-2017
Totally fab, listen now!
Great, you'll love it. Readers/voices are excellent. Unexpected twists, very funny too. Definitely worth it.
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- Sara Mitchell
- 22-09-2017
Unintelligent
I found this book quite an interesting read, not least as its content and lack of any intelligent input completely were not in accordance with the descriptions of it as a best seller.
I think I wrote something on an equally intellectual scale at the appx age of 14 for my English homework which my mother promptly tore up when she read it.
I think pizza smelling farts and masturbation just about sums it up!
I feel sad for the women this is supposed to appeal to as makes them look totally stupid!
Maybe I'm just getting old.
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- N
- 19-05-2017
Brilliant book, I couldn't turn it off
This is a great, funny intimate companion of a book. I'm recommending it to all my femal friends.
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- hollye
- 19-04-2017
Fantastic!
I have been telling everyone I know about this fantastic book! I laughed, I wept, and above all I thought: this book is a wonderful window into the idiosyncrasies of womanhood, and the complex relationships we have with each other and ourselves. One of the best books I've picked up in a very long time. Dawn O'Porter's writing is witty, moving, and thought-provoking, and the narration is perfectly suited to the story. If in doubt, definitely give this a listen.
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