Reality, Reality
Written by Jackie Kay
Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Anna Bentinck, Caroline Guthrie and
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About this audiobook
Jackie Kay
Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh. A poet, novelist and writer of short stories, she has enjoyed great acclaim for her work for both adults and children. Her novel, Trumpet, won the Guardian Fiction Prize. She has published three collections of stories with Picador, Why Don’t You Stop Talking, Wish I Was Here, and Reality, Reality; two poetry collections, Fiere and Bantam; and her memoir, Red Dust Road. From 2016-21 she was the third modern Makar, National Poet for Scotland. She lives in Manchester and is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Salford.
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Reviews for Reality, Reality
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5As with any collection, there are some stories that are better than others. There are a couple that are related, with the same day being told from two different viewpoints, which makes for an interesting compare and contrast. The story of the woman starting her diet is absolute genius. It is so well observed and true to life that it caught me (who has been on her latest diet for ~ 4 months) a little sharply at times. It has such an ambivalent ending that your are left wondering what happens the next day. A couple of the stories have an air of uncertainty about them. the last one, for example, has a woman who is clearly suffering from some mental breakdown and receives a visitor. But you're left wondering who she is, where she came from, where she goes and if she is even real. Narrated by multiple women, this was a really good listen and I would recommend it.