Book description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORWARD PRIZE 2024SKY ARTS AWARD NOMINEE for BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2024A Guardian BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'ALL THE HOT WOMEN I KNOW HAVE ELLA FREARS ON THEIR BEDSIDE TABLES' Sheena Patel'It's Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground reimaged for the renting generation' Emily Dinsdale, DAZED'A dazzling treat of a book, genuinely inventive, spiky and funny' Holly Williams, Observer'As compelling as any thriller' Graeme Richardson, Sunday Times'I urge you to read Ella Frears' wild and dark new book' Eva Wiseman, The Observer'A dark, addictive and deceptively erudite read' Kate Simpson, Telegraph (5*)I had to wait, input a five-digit code sent to me via text.When it came through it was:00000 which seems insane.I stared at it for more than my allotted minutes.How is it that I found myself with all those holes?A row of ohs. Disgusting.No, I can't go on.I won't, Ava. Do you watch porn?Asked by letting agent, Ava, to make an account with the ominous sounding property technology 'Goodlord', our narrator launches into a breathless and rage fuelled reply that swings wildly between anecdotes of chaotic house-shares, grubby university halls, the claustrophobic school days that haunt her still, her various underpaid exploitative jobs at pubs and restaurants, relationships and sexual encounters both troubling and ecstatic, and an artists' residency that offers her the space she craves but demands a complicated transaction in return.Written in sharp, unflinching prose, Goodlord exposes the grinding inequalities of modern life. It is a blistering exploration of what it means to live in a world where everything, including your dignity, comes with a price tag.
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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