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Red Side Story
- Narrated by: Chris Harper, Jasper Fforde
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
The long-awaited sequel to Jasper Fforde's cult bestseller Shades of Grey, set in world where social hierarchy revolves entirely around visual colour.
Imagine a world where your position in society depended on what bit of the colour spectrum you could see. This is the world inhabited by Eddie Russett (red, middle-level) and Jane Grey (monochromatic, lowest in society). Eddie and Jane must negotiate the delicate Chromatic politics of society to find out what the 'Something that Happened' actually was, how society got to be this way, and crucially, is there Somewhere Else beyond their borders - and if there is, could there be Someone Else, too, someone whose unseen hand has been guiding the fortunes and misfortunes of the nation for the past 500 years?
It's a tale of a young couple's thirst for justice and answers in an implacably rigid society, where the prisoners are also the guards, and cages of convention bind the citizens to only one way of thinking - or suffer the consequences....
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- Judge Tread
- 08-04-24
Everything I waited far far far to long for
Fforde did not disappoint (other than the very long wait!). Arguable better than Shades of Grey, and a great broadening of the world he has created.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-03-24
Wonderful!
It was beautifully read and I really loved the story. One of my favourite authors and I highly recommend a listen
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- Katy S
- 26-05-24
A rather dark story
Obviously this would not make sense if I hadn’t read Shades of Grey which I thoroughly enjoyed. Although a follow up to the original, the tone is quite different and a ‘darkening’ theme. It is certainly very thoughtful and I shall probably listen to it again sometime. I liked the comments by Ted Grey , 20 years in Chromacia(!!!) at the beginning of the chapters. Very well read. I liked the ending and left me wanting to know more.
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- Ewa Murzyn
- 27-03-24
Fantastic performance
The second book delivers on the premise set up by the first one. The narration is excellent, probably in my top 5 of audiobooks.
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- Chrism
- 08-06-24
Immersive & good characters
Great sequel. Well thought through alternative world. Good mix of explanation & showing through action makes a believable reality. Slightly preferred narrator of Red Side Story for characters’ voices, but good nevertheless. Hope it’s not too long til the next in the series which will hopefully explain all.
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- Ian Proudfoot
- 13-02-24
Worth the wait
There's something very special about Jasper Fforde's ability to create totally unique worlds. Shades of Grey was an astonishing achievement, but it really needed a conclusion. I'm happy to report that Red Side Story is every bit as good - I just couldn't stop listening.
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- remy kirk
- 27-02-24
Well worth the wait
What a brilliant follow up to Shades of grey and well worth the wait. The characters are a joy to spend time with and it’s possibly one of the most quirky worlds I could ever imagine.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-02-24
Worth the wait.
I loved getting back to the world of shades of grey. Red side story is darker than the first book but a satisfying and enjoyable read.
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- P. Thompson
- 14-02-24
very very underrated author
just an absolute joy to read/listen to from start to finish. why other authors,writing mediocre stories, have more prominence is beyond my ken. These books will one day be classics of the genre. I can't wait for the last book in the series. Wonderful!
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- Trouble
- 28-03-24
brilliant sequel to the first
absolutely wonderful follow up to the first. loved the story, characters and expansion of the world.
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