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The Rotters' Club (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Jonathan Coe (Author), Colin Buchanan (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 12 hours and 31 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.
  • Audible Release Date: 19 Jan 2006
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ7AXO
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Against a distant backdrop of strikes, terrorist attacks, and growing racial tension, a group of young friends inherit the editorship of their school magazine and begin to put their own distinctive spin onto events in the wider world.
©2004 Jonathan Coe; (P)2004 BBC Audiobooks Ltd.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Irresistable 11 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
A must read for any English grammar school boy aged 40-48, this may not be Coe's finest novel but it's a favourite for its comic timing, superb characterisation and = above all = for the way it nails perfectly the attitudes and atmosphere of middle class school life in the 1970s. 10 out of 10 - see me.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Jonathan Coe's novel takes us back to the 70s in a marvellously entertaining tale of adolescence, social change and family life. As in What A Carve Up, Coe's masterly eye gives us a perfect snapshot of the time. He creates an engaging and plausible range of characters and then thrusts them into a significant period of recent English history. The sights, sounds and smells of the era are evoked in an amusing and gripping story. He is also adept at describing the awkwardness of teenagers coming to terms with taking their first tentative steps into adulthood.
Highly recommended.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Firstly - read this book first, then 'The Closed Circle.'

Secondly - read this book. If, like me, you were a teenager in the midlands in the 70's, this book is going to speak to you in so many ways. Coe's character studies are complex and beautifully drawn. Within a few pages your estimation of any one of the characters will be turned completely around. He always keeps you guessing right up the the final chapter.

After you are finished with this book, you'll automatically want to move on to the sequel 'The Closed Circle.' Although a worthy book, it doesn't quite have the punch or the mystique of 'The Rotter's Club'

Ben Trotter - my man!
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Very enjoyable read - the cover is easily the weakest link
I'm a firm believer that you can judge a book by its cover. Just picture a novel with a pink stiletto and a glass of champagne on the cover. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Christopher Brown
The Rotters, Club
I had difficulty putting thisbook down - the story lines along with Jonathan Coe's writing style make compulsive reading. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Naomi
The Happiest Days?
An often hilarious but at times very moving story of a group of schoolfriends growing up in Birmingham in the 1970s. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kate Hopkins
Funny, touching, moving!
'Funny, touching, moving.'
'Laugh out loud hilarious!'
I loved this book. The characters are so real that you identify with them all. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Normandy
Rotter`s Club
Funny, witty, touching without being melodramatic. Great writing. This is the 1st Coe novel I`ve read, looking forward to the others.
Published 9 months ago by A. Koutoula
Far from Rotten
I came very late to this book, I read it for the first time in 2010 and I loved it. It is an excellent mix of humour and poignant longing for lost love. Read more
Published 14 months ago by P. Harpham
moving
I really enjoyed this book although it was nothing like my teen years. I found it more moving than funny. Read more
Published 21 months ago by nick1
Excellent, made me laugh aloud on the train
Good story line, slightly slow start, but so much was familiar to me as a 1970s 17 year old myself.

Some laugh out loud moments too. Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. Brooks
Far from rotten
After watching the wonderful television series, I bought the book - which was even better. My liking for Coe's novel was, perhaps, partly a nostalgia trip. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by Suburban man
Almost a 'Carve Up'
I enjoyed this book as i do most of Jonathon Coe's books. Should you read this book, then have his follow up 'The Closed Circle' ready for your next read, as it follows 'The... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Paul Christian
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