26a Audiobook (Unabridged)

" "...You wait for the rainbow to come," Says the Twin.."I am in the colors. And don't forget the flowers :-)." "

" Loved this tender story of the Hunter twins and their relationship with each other. For a debut novel, Evans really makes her mark on the literary world. The pace is slow but intense and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a satsifying read. "

" Well I am left having read this book and still not knowing if I enjoyed it or not? Glad I read it, however not at all what I expected from the synopsis! It starts off as an enjoyable and amusing read but personally I found as it progressed that it became rather a sinister story. "

" Stunning book, heartbreaking but beautiful. "

" It made me cry. It's been a while since a book did that. Superbly done. "

" I really liked this book about twin sisters and how growing up as twins and how as they grow up their lives become so different. "

" Well-written book about the relationship of very different twin girls growing up in England in the '80s. They live with parents from different cultures (English and African)and younger sisters. I enjoyed this book a lot; felt empathy for all. "

" I struggled to get into this but glad I stuck with it. I found it quite intriguing seeing how the twins' relationship developed with each other and also with others. Plot development was subtle and I hadn't predicted the ending. A melancholy tale. "

" Beautifully written, with some dark moments. Interesting story about the relationship of twin sisters. Reminded me a lot of Her Fearful Symmetry and Beloved. "

" A subtle, compelling and moving book charting two girls and a slow descent into mental illness. I liked 26a and wasn't really expecting the story to end up where it did; very subtle and a nice development. Sombre. "

" I couldn't get into it - read the first 40 pages (using Nancy's Pearl's formula) and put it aside. "

" This debut novel by Diana Evans is in turns surreal, funny, disturbing and very sad. I could not put it down but it is hard to review it without giving away important things about the plot. "

" Loved this exploration of family ties, alienation and the descent into madness. "

" Took me a while, it's a real epic in terms of the span of the story. I read a few other books in between. Very original use of language, and an interesting story of twins. Based (mainly) in London in the 70s, 80s and 90s, so I could relate to much of it. "

" I kept reading because I was really trying to understand what made this novel win the Orange prize. The writing was passable, the characters boring, the plot barely existent, the plotting dismal. "

" It's absolutely fantastic and it is so well written. I do understand that Diana Evans has won different prizes when it comes to this book, it's a masterpiece. "

" Bawled like a baby. The best off my module so far, definitely. "

" Hard to believe that this is Diana Evans first book. Her writing is beautiful and poetic without being pretentious. Excellent. "

" Beautifully written, with some dark moments. Interesting story about the relationship of twin sisters. Reminded me a lot of Her Fearful Symmetry and Beloved. "

" Clever turns of phrase + well-executed magical realism = nice read. "

" Wonderful imagery, great family story. Sweet and sad. "

" I haven't read this one in a while but I remember loving it. It had me hooked by the end of the introduction. Beautiful language describing an intensely private world shared by twin girls... Really depressing though, not a good read if you need something uplifting. "

" another book about the intense connetion between twins. this had a white teeth feel to it. i liked it more though. "

" A subtle, compelling and moving book charting two girls and a slow descent into mental illness. I liked 26a and wasn't really expecting the story to end up where it did; very subtle and a nice development. Sombre. "