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  • The Truth and Addy Loest

  • By: Kim Kelly
  • Narrated by: Caroline Lee
  • Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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By: Kim Kelly
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Told with Kim Kelly’s incomparable warmth and wit, The Truth & Addy Loest is a magical trip through shabby-chic inner-city Sydney, a tale of literature, love and of discovering the only story that really matters is the one you write for yourself.

The truth is not a destination - it's a magical ride. 

Addy Loest is harbouring a secret - several, in fact. Dedicated overthinker, frockaholic and hard-partier, she’s been doing all she can to avoid the truth for quite some time.

A working-class girl raised between the Port Kembla Steelworks and the surf of the Illawarra coast, Addy is a fish out of water at the prestigious University of Sydney. She’s also the child of German immigrants, and her broken-hearted widower dad won’t tell her anything about her family’s tragic past.

But it’s 1985, a time of all kinds of excess, from big hair to big misogyny, and distractions are easy. Distractions, indeed, are Addy’s best skill - until one hangover too many leads her to meet a particular frock and a particular man, each of whom will bring all her truths hurtling home.
©2021 Kim Kelly (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
City Life Urban Historical Fiction World Literature Contemporary
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Overall an enjoyable story.

This story should be classified as Young Adult fiction which wasn’t what I was expecting and isn’t what I’d usually be interested in reading. One section in particular was bogged down with the character’s internal angst which I found a bit tedious. I did however enjoy the overall story, especially in relation to the character’s family history which I would have liked to have seen developed more as the revelations didn’t really go anywhere. I also found the main character likeable so felt invested in her story.

I’ve listened to Her Last Words by the same author and preferred and would recommend that story above/before this one.

Caroline Lee’s narration, as usual, was very enjoyable. I often search on books narrated by Caroline as she is one of my favourite Australian narrators.

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