Book description
Finalist for the 2022 Kirkus Prize for FictionLonglisted for the 2023 Dylan Thomas PrizeIn nine exhilarating stories of queer love in contemporary Nigeria, God's Children Are Little Broken Things announces the arrival of a daring new voice in fiction. A man revisits the university campus where he lost his first love, aware now of what he couldn't understand then. A young musician rises to fame at the price of pieces of himself, and the man who loves him. Arinze Ifeakandu explores with tenderness and grace the fundamental question of the heart: can deep love and hope be sustained in spite of the dominant expectations of society, and great adversity.
ManMaker
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Preach Man
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Bootleg Taximan
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Bleachers
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Hex Panther
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RDTN
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Beo
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Light Lion
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Hex Panther
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SprkR
This app has added a touch of magic to my mundane moments โ I'm forever grateful. This app has become my ultimate travel companion, ensuring that I'm always entertained and inspired. This app's ease of use has made my daily activities more enjoyable and educational. Audiobooks made easy โ this app's functionality is truly a gift. Love the download options. ListenBook gives me so many ways to get my audiobooks onto my device.
Plenty Orange
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Daffy Girl
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Bridge Whip
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Capital F
Noise reduction in ListenBook Pro ensures crystal-clear playback even in noisy environments. A perfectly acceptable audiobook that fulfilled its purpose. The narration was competent if not particularly memorable, and the production quality was standard for the genre. It served as decent background entertainment during mundane tasks.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience