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The Odyssey
Written by Lara Williams
Narrated by Charly Clive
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
This wickedly funny and slyly poignant new satire on modern life is perfect for fans of Sally Rooney, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Convenience Store Woman.
Author
Lara Williams
Lara Williams is the author of the short-story collection A Selfie as Big as the Ritz, which was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, the Edinburgh First Book Award, and the Saboteur Awards and longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. Also the author of Supper Club, which won the Guardian “Not the Booker” Prize and was named as a 2019 Book of the Year by TIME and Vogue, she is a frequent contributor to publications such as The Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, Vice, and Dazed.
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