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White Tears

By: Hari Kunzru
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
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Two 20-something New Yorkers: awkward Seth and Carter, the trust fund hipster. They have one thing in common: an obsession with music. Rising stars on the producing scene, they stumble across a blues song long forgotten by history - and everything starts to unravel as they are drawn down a path that allows no return. Trapped in a game they don't understand, caught between performer and audience, righteous and forsaken....

A feverish new tale from the best-selling author of The Impressionist: two ambitious young musicians are drawn into a dark underworld, haunted by the ghosts of a repressive past.

©2017 Hari Kunzru (P)2017 Recorded Books Inc Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Haunted

Critic reviews

"Riveting stuff, beautifully written.... Superb." ( The Times, on The Impressionist)
"Outstanding." ( The Guardian)
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The way the story is told, time moves and events unfold is devastating but gripping. Loved this book.

Blown away by this one

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Slightly confused over the genre of this book. Bought it after reading glowing reviews, and after finishing still not sure whet it was all about. Still, the pace was good and I was interested all the way to the end.

Think I may have lost the plot!!

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I loved this so much. It is full of surprises, there are plot twists, but also it defies any expectations you have about the genre of book you are reading. One of the best books I have read in a while.

Astoundingly good

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This is an amazing piece of work. A work of art. The narration is excellent.
It is a horror story with something to say about societal racism, the blind spots in the conscience of that society, and the cost of it to all those who have been abused and forgotten. All done without lecturing or sentimentality. It functions as an entertainment first, and the rest creeps up on you. The writing is lean and layered, a series of evocative and memorable images that build throughout to a devastating climax. I thought it was a wonderful achievement.

utterly brilliant

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I usually like Hari kunzru’s books but this one left me cold. The second half completely upends the first part - which is fine as an idea. But it’s also very dull and confusing to read. Which when added to the first half dragging a bit leads to a book that feels in need of a solid developmental edit. It feels unfinished and is definitely not his best.

The second half ruins the first for me

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