Book description
Ade's flight from Nigeria. Stefan's escape from Sweden. Heathrow. One collision. Two broken people.
This isn't just a love story. It's a collision of two people running from the same thing. And the audiobook makes you feel every step.
The narrator's voice is low, steady. Not dramatic. Just there. Like the quiet in a crowded airport terminal. You hear the weight in each word. The hesitation before a confession. The way silence stretches between them at Heathrow, thick with everything unsaid.
Ade's trauma isn't shouted. It's in the pauses. In the way he says "no" too fast. Stefan's past isn't explained. It's in the restless energy, the way he can't sit still. The audiobook doesn't tell you how they feel. It makes you feel it in your bones.
You hear the exhaustion in Ade's voice when he says he's leaving everything behind. You hear the fear in Stefan's when he admits he's running too. Their voices aren't perfect. They crack. They hesitate. It feels real. Human.
The setting matters. Heathrow's roar fades in the background. The focus stays tight. On their eyes meeting. On the first touch. On the terrifying, fragile thing growing between them. The audiobook strips everything else away. Just voices. Just the moment.
Love feels dangerous here. Not romantic. Raw. Like stepping onto thin ice. The narrator never says it's risky. You just know it is. Every line carries that weight. The potential for breaking. The terrifying hope of being seen.
Stefan's ghosts aren't just memories. They're in the space between words. In the way he stops moving when Ade looks at him. Ade's quiet intensity isn't a trait. It's a shield. And the audiobook makes that shield feel fragile, real.
You don't just hear the story. You lean in. You hear the fear in their breath. The fragile hope in a whispered name. The way the world narrows to just this moment, this connection, this terrifying risk.
It's not about grand gestures. It's about the quiet decision to stop running. To face the ghosts. To let someone see the damage. The audiobook captures that shift perfectly. No music. No grand sound. Just voices holding space for what's hard.
The ending isn't tidy. It's real. And the way the narrator delivers it? You feel the uncertainty. The possibility. The sheer, exhausting effort of choosing to stay.
This is what great audiobooks do. They make you feel the story, not just hear it. They turn words into something you carry with you. Runnin' No More doesn't just tell you about running. It makes you feel the need to stop. And the terrifying, beautiful risk of staying.
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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