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    Beautyland
    Beautyland
    Beautyland
    Audiobook8 hours

    Beautyland

    Written by Marie-Helene Bertino

    Narrated by Andi Arndt

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    From the acclaimed author of Parakeet comes a wise, tender novel of startling originality that introduces a gentle, unforgettable alien for our times.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateJan 16, 2024
    ISBN9781666653342
    Beautyland
    Author

    Marie-Helene Bertino

    Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of Safe As Houses, winner of the Iowa Short Fiction Prize, and has received numerous accolades for her short stories. Originally from Philadelphia, she now lives in Brooklyn. 2 A.M. At The Cat's Pajamas is her first novel. For more information, please visit her website: www.mariehelenebertino.com.

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    • 5/5
      I listen to a lot of books. This one is one of the best among them. Not only is the story original and insightful--about how an alien posing as a human, experiences our culture--but the reader presents a very convincing performance. It is extremely rare that I ever consider replaying a finished title. This one has earned that honor.

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