Audiobook A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty isn't just a coming-of-age story-it's a full sensory immersion, especially as an audiobook. Set in 1895, it follows Gemma Doyle, a 16-year-old reeling from her mother's suicide and shipped to a rigid English boarding school. What makes this novel shine in audio form is how the narrator-through subtle shifts in tone, pacing, and even silence-transforms Gemma's haunting visions and emotional isolation into something you feel in your bones. You don't just hear about her premonitions; you lean in as the voice drops to a whisper, making the moment feel unnervingly real.
The audiobook excels where prose alone might struggle: capturing the eerie atmosphere of Spence School. The creak of old floorboards, the hushed whispers of secret societies, the tension in Gemma's interactions with the school's elite-these details land with visceral impact when voiced. You hear the chill in her loneliness as she's ostracized, and the urgency in the mysterious Indian man's warnings. His dialogue, delivered with quiet intensity, avoids melodrama, making his role feel urgent rather than cliché.
Bray's genius lies in balancing gothic mystery with raw teenage vulnerability. Gemma isn't a passive victim; she's grappling with guilt, identity, and the terrifying power of her own mind. The audiobook amplifies this. When she questions her sanity-"Was it my fault?"-the hesitation in the narrator's voice makes you sit up, feeling her doubt as your own. The spiritual elements, often tricky to convey, feel organic here. The audiobook's pacing slows during key scenes, letting the weight of a diary entry or a vision linger, so you absorb the stakes alongside Gemma.
What truly elevates this as an audio experience is how it avoids over-explaining. The narrator trusts the listener to piece together clues alongside Gemma, mirroring her own journey. You lean into the mystery as she does, hearing the unspoken tension between her and the girls who pull her into their world. The audiobook's strength is in its restraint-letting silence speak as loudly as dialogue, making the eventual revelations feel earned.
For readers aged 12 and up, this isn't just a story about ghosts or destiny. It's about finding your voice when the world tries to silence you. The audiobook format makes Gemma's internal struggle palpable, turning her fears and discoveries into something intimate, like a secret shared just for you. It's a rare adaptation where the medium enhances the message, proving that sometimes, hearing a story is the only way to truly live it.
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