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The End of Alice

By: A. M. Homes
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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The End of Alice treads the thin line between the evil and the everyday and caused a major controversy when it was first published.

The story centres on a disturbing correspondence between the narrator, a middle-aged killer serving his twenty-third year in prison; and his slang-speaking, sweet-seeming admirer, a nineteen-year-old girl intent on seducing a young neighbourhood boy.

Slowly, through these letters, the narrator's dangerous character emerges.

©1996 A. M. Homes (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

Critic Reviews

"This is everything fiction should be - wrenching, disturbing and emotive." ( Independent)
"A. M. Homes never plays it safe and it begins to look as if she can do almost anything." (Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours)
"Undeniably shocking.... Superbly achieved by a writer who is a true artist in words." ( Vogue)
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I suggest reading some bona fide reviewers. The book is hard-going with brutal material. And it is beautifully written and moving.

ignore the other reviews. This is a modern classic

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I underestimated how far this book would push me.
For the genre you have to give it a 5. You might not like it but it does deserve the respect.
Unlike anything else.

Ultimate

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The narration was spot on to portray the perverted vileness of the main character/story teller.
A book written more to shock and dusgust the reader than to evoke any kind of awareness I believe.
Curiosity made me take on this book, some curiosities are best left alone.

The end of Alice couldn't end quickly enough.

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very convoluted. unnecessarily convoluted. it's an uncomfortable read and definately twisted. but spent so much time on such an unrelated sub plot to the main story for added sexual drama and perversion. it's very dark and unique. it's upsetting to think how real it could be. all the trigger warnings for sure. definately not for the faint of heart. Narrator was excellent. and I'm sure after recording this he had a very long shower.

Designed for shock

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couldn't finish listening. didn't like topic, too explicit on very unsavoury subject. Not my thing.

Not for me

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