Book description
Mary and John promise their kids, "Everything will be fine" as they divorce. You know it's a lie the moment you hear it, and Carolina Setterwall's Opt Out-masterfully read as an audiobook-makes that lie echo with devastating truth. The brilliance? Hearing both parents' raw, unfiltered voices navigate the aftermath, their separate paths colliding in the quiet spaces between words. John finds new love, still holding his children close, while Mary, who spent her life seeking approval, is left drowning in the sudden, terrifying freedom of being unmoored. The audiobook's real magic lies in the voices: the narrator's subtle shifts between Mary's brittle vulnerability and John's restless energy make you feel every ache, every unspoken regret. As Marian Keyes raved, it's "utterly compulsive"-you won't want to take your headphones off. Setterwall doesn't preach; she dissects with surgical precision the suffocating weight of gender roles and the myth of the perfect mother, revealing how we're all just trying to find a way to breathe after the ground shifts. The comparisons to Knausgaard aren't just hype-the writing is that sharp, that unflinching. But this isn't about grand gestures; it's about the quiet, devastating truth in a single line: "I never knew how much I'd miss being needed." Lisa Taddeo's words ring true: "The world should read it." And for the audiobook, it's essential listening-every sigh, every choked breath, every hesitant pause lands like a physical thing. You'll find yourself pausing the book, just to sit with the weight of it. It's not just a story about divorce; it's a mirror held up to the exhausting, beautiful, messy work of becoming yourself, all while the world keeps turning. You'll feel it in your bones long after the last chapter fades. This is the kind of book that doesn't just get read-it gets lived, one perfectly paced, heartbreaking sentence at a time.
Stickers
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HolyCombo
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StarStrider
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Duchess
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57 Pixels
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3P-own
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Joker's Grin
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Indestructible Potato
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Seal Snake
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Teeder
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Burn
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Dora the Destroyer
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PixelPathfinder
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Pigeon Woman
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Lord Nikon
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Reed Lady
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Raggedy Ann
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Intimidation Station
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Queen Bee
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun and unique feature I can't get enough of. ListenBook's support for network device downloads and drag-and-drop is a time-saving delight. I can't believe how easy it is to dive into a new world with this app. This app's convenience has made reading a consistent part of my life. ListenBook's dedication to providing an excellent audiobook experience is evident in its smooth and silky playback.
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