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Stonemouth
- A Novel
- By: Iain Banks
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
Stewart Gilmour is back in Stonemouth. After five years in exile his presence is required at the funeral of patriarch Joe Murston, and even though the last time Stu saw the Murstons he was running for his life, staying away might be even more dangerous than turning up. An estuary town north of Aberdeen, Stonemouth, with its five mile beach, can be beautiful on a sunny day. On a bleak one it can seem to offer little more than seafog, gangsters, cheap drugs and a suspension bridge irresistible to suicides.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Offensive Stuff
- By MJ on 10-20-12
- Stonemouth
- A Novel
- By: Iain Banks
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Good story, good performance
Reviewed: 03-23-21
Not a native english speaker so I sometimes have a hard time comprehending accents but the Scottish accent by the narrator was clear enough. 4/5
I came in with no expectations and liked the story and writing. While there weren't any big twists or real mysteries, I found the flow of the tale enjoyable as it followed the protagonist's thoughts, actions, and quite typical male behavior as he discovers more about what happened to him that caused his exile. The book also has its funny moments. Not specially heart-warming or heart-wrenching, the story is... heart-stilling? Writing is really strong to make the story hold. 4/5
Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who just listened to something they are having a hard time moving on from and wants a palette cleanser. 4/5
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