Audiobook The Book of George by Kate Greathead in the ListenBook app
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Book description
If you've ever dated a George-brilliant but flaky, charming one moment, emotionally distant the next-Kate Greathead's The Book of George will feel like a gut-punch of recognition. And the audiobook? It's the perfect vehicle for this razor-sharp, tender story. Narrator [Name, if known] masterfully captures George's shifting moods: the quick wit, the sudden sullenness, the quiet, self-loathing cracks beneath his surface. You'll hear every hesitation, every half-uttered apology to Jenny, his long-suffering girlfriend.
Greathead doesn't just sketch George; she dissects him across two decades with surgical precision and surprising warmth. We see him as a young man avoiding commitment, then a man still failing to grow up, yet somehow impossible to fully write off. The brilliance lies in how his flaws are paired with his own devastating honesty-his most cutting words are often aimed inward. You'll laugh at his absurd excuses, then ache when he admits, "I'm the worst."
What elevates this beyond a simple character study is how George becomes a mirror. That George you know? The one who says "I'll call you later" and never does? He's here, but he's also a lot more. Greathead makes you understand the loneliness beneath his avoidance, the fear that keeps him stuck. Jenny's patience isn't just endurance-it's a quiet, heartbreaking testament to hope.
The audiobook's strength is its intimacy. You're not just reading George's story; you're hearing it unfold in his own voice, raw and unvarnished. The pacing feels effortless, like eavesdropping on a friend's confession. Moments of humor land perfectly-George's terrible pickup lines, his awkward attempts at bonding with his mom-then shift seamlessly into something deeply human. That scene where he finally admits he wants to be better? It's not a grand gesture. It's a whisper, and it hits harder than any declaration.
You don't need to have dated a George to connect. This is about the universal struggle to show up for yourself and others. It's funny, smart, and quietly devastating. The kind of book that lingers long after the final chapter. And as an audiobook? It's immersive, almost like the story is whispering directly to you. You'll find yourself nodding along, maybe even sighing, "Yeah, I know that guy." But more than that, you'll realize: he's not so different from the rest of us. And that's the real gift Greathead gives us.
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