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Clean Slate is an audiobook novella available free from Aural Australia nigh a matrimony in crisis. It could alternatively be titled "Why narcissists shouldn't take children". Information technology'south just over two hours long and I listened while weeding - I can't say I particularly enjoyed it, but there were some thinking points and it did make me appreciate not being married to an a***h*** and then there's that.

Stay-at-abode Dad Cam is devastated to discover that his married woman has been having an affair. He reflects dorsum on

Clean Slate is an audiobook novella available gratis from Audible Australia about a marriage in crisis. It could alternatively exist titled "Why narcissists shouldn't have children". Information technology'south only over 2 hours long and I listened while weeding - I can't say I specially enjoyed it, but there were some thinking points and it did brand me appreciate not being married to an a***h*** so there'southward that.

Stay-calm Dad Cam is devastated to discover that his wife has been having an affair. He reflects back on how he and Holly had It all - bang-up careers, a mutually passionate relationship, travel and a swell social life. Then they had children and everything inverse. When confronted, Holly is initially defensive, so remorseful until Cam makes a foolish mistake - can they repair the cracks in their in one case-Perfect marriage?

This was all told from Cam's point of view - and the author does a good chore in shifting our sympathies back and forth as we discover more about what'due south been going on: yous feel pitiful for him until he reveals how thoughtless and selfish he is, then she behaves like a complete cow and you wonder how they tin telephone call this love. The narrator does a practiced chore with the different voices simply existence party to a couple's verbal sparring is not exactly a proficient time. I wasn't sure which way this was heading simply did think the ending was realistic, if not happy.

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This is ii and a half hours of a very average, boring couple fighting. There is zippo interesting almost them or the fight. The woman is continually described as beautiful, like that's some sort of a virtue. She's in marketing, he'south is advertising, they no longer like each other very much.
If you are on the argue virtually having children, listening to this might help you decide. If you are a like to heed to privileged center class capitalists bicker, this might be the volume for you. I DNFd it with This is 2 and a one-half hours of a very average, boring couple fighting. There is zilch interesting virtually them or the fight. The woman is continually described equally beautiful, similar that's some sort of a virtue. She's in marketing, he's is ad, they no longer similar each other very much.
If you are on the fence virtually having children, listening to this might help y'all decide. If you are a like to listen to privileged eye grade capitalists bicker, this might be the book for you. I DNFd it with less than an hour to go because I did not care what happened to these dull, whiney, tedious people. The book was free, but no-1 can give me that hour and a half of my life back. ...more

Poorly written and unrealistic dialogue. I empathise why information technology'southward free on Audible. Poorly written and unrealistic dialogue. I empathise why it'south gratuitous on Aural. ...more

Loved Stephen Back-scratch as the narrator. I didn't like the story, simply the delineation and portrayal of characters was excellent. However, I disliked the adult characters immensely. Information technology was a quick story to mind to during Sunday housework.

Really interesting story told in the POV about the breakdown of a marriage. What happens when you grab your spouse cheating and how it impacts on the relationship.

More though, information technology highlights how over the years couples can drift apart, especially when you are starting a family unit and someone gives up their career to stay home and intendance for the children. The resentment that sometimes arises from the parent left at abode to intendance for the kids etc. The feelings of non beingness appreciated.

I thought it d

Really interesting story told in the POV virtually the breakdown of a wedlock. What happens when you catch your spouse cheating and how it impacts on the human relationship.

More than though, it highlights how over the years couples can drift apart, specially when you are starting a family and someone gives upward their career to stay home and care for the children. The resentment that sometimes arises from the parent left at home to care for the kids etc. The feelings of non being appreciated.

I idea it washed really well, I enjoyed the narrator and how real the feelings were for them all :)

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I listened to this novella on Audible. Stephen Curry is the perfect narrator for this short and steamy story.

This review has been hidden considering it contains spoilers. To view information technology, click here. Later on having a productive yr listening to audio books I was not bad to listen to Zoe's new book made peculiarly for aural!

Here are my thoughts as I read:
-Enjoying Steven Curry's narration. Proficient to listen to a male person's perspective this way.
-Felt strange that Cam waited and so long to confront Holly about her infidelity. (N.B this makes sense later as to why)
-Exploration of female guilt for not beingness at home with the kids and projecting that on to a partner. In addition, nascency trauma and PND, so h

After having a productive yr listening to sound books I was keen to heed to Zoe'south new book made especially for audible!

Here are my thoughts as I read:
-Enjoying Steven Curry'southward narration. Good to listen to a male's perspective this way.
-Felt foreign that Cam waited then long to confront Holly about her infidelity. (N.B this makes sense after on every bit to why)
-Exploration of female guilt for not being at home with the kids and projecting that on to a partner. In addition, birth trauma and PND, and then hard to be on Cam'due south side when he reflects on non being there for Holly.
-The complication of children becomes clear and the unlike opinions of staying together for the children or separating for them.
-Genuinely believed that both characters wanted to make information technology work as the story seems to take a positive shift.
-Dramatic reveal by Cam that unravels all the happiness of a week.
-There was an incredibly stupor filled ending. I wanted to believe that Holly had ended it with Wayne, just like I idea Cam had done in the past. I was disappointed that there was really a resolution later it all but thought information technology was so clever how chop-chop a happy ending can be snatched away in a judgement.

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I thought this novella was cracking. Non necessarily an 'piece of cake' listen - it makes you twitch listening to how destructive relationships can be. It's a cruel dissection of an unhealthy human relationship and how they tin unravel despite the intentions (at least occasionally) to gear up information technology. Stephen Curry was an first-class narrator choice. You can really tell the departure in having an actor rather than a narrator - much more than of a operation. I thought this novella was bang-up. Not necessarily an 'easy' heed - it makes you twitch listening to how destructive relationships can be. It's a cruel dissection of an unhealthy relationship and how they can unravel despite the intentions (at to the lowest degree occasionally) to ready it. Stephen Curry was an first-class narrator choice. Y'all can really tell the difference in having an actor rather than a narrator - much more than of a performance. ...more

If you are both horrible, self-captivated characters, volition whatsoever reader/listener care about what happens?

I dearest Stephen Curry and could listen to him tell any story, but struggled to end this 1.

I was non expecting this to be that thought provoking and have me so invested! WOAH.

2.v stars

A quick heed over a Saturday. The narration was great. The couple however, should cut their losses and call information technology quits

I downloaded this volume for free in Aural. Zoë has put out some good books and I liked the thought of a novella: short and sweetness. Except this wasn't then sweet. I enjoyed the writing of this book and the narration. But that'southward most it. The characters were aggravating and though they were continually presented with opportunities to redeem themselves they didn't. Empty promises, misplaced "righteous" acrimony. I think my low rating honestly comes down to the fact that I could non give ii hoots about the I downloaded this book for costless in Aural. Zoë has put out some skilful books and I liked the idea of a novella: brusque and sweet. Except this wasn't then sweet. I enjoyed the writing of this volume and the narration. Merely that'south about it. The characters were aggravating and though they were continually presented with opportunities to redeem themselves they didn't. Empty promises, misplaced "righteous" anger. I think my low rating honestly comes down to the fact that I could not give two hoots about the characters. ...more

I really disliked this, I listened on Aural considering it was gratuitous, I wish I hadn't wasted my time. It was like being in the kids primary school playground, listening to the gossip about one of the yummy couples in the clique grouping. Not existence surprised by the infidelity and the drama that follows. They're just too yummy and self absorbed to be keeping it all to themselves. What a complete waste of time, I proceed listening thinking it was going to get better, and it didn't. In all fairness it was tr I really disliked this, I listened on Audible because it was free, I wish I hadn't wasted my fourth dimension. It was like being in the kids primary school playground, listening to the gossip about 1 of the yummy couples in the clique group. Not being surprised by the infidelity and the drama that follows. They're just too yummy and self captivated to exist keeping information technology all to themselves. What a complete waste matter of fourth dimension, I go along listening thinking it was going to get amend, and information technology didn't. In all fairness it was true to form of this type of couple, I only didn't want to be reading about it and existence involved in some selfish couple and their arguments. Sorry Zoe Foster Blake, I do commonly enjoy your books. ...more

This should accept been called "why narcissists shouldn't breed".

Holly and Cam are horrible people, and in that location was nothing to like about this short. I but kept listening to see if things got better. They had to become better, right?

Incorrect. So, so incorrect!

Kudos to Stephen Curry for his narration, the ane expert thing I take to say.

I am merely glad that this was a freebie and didn't spend my hard earned on it - and I NEVER say that

This should have been called "why narcissists shouldn't breed".

Holly and Cam are horrible people, and there was naught to like about this brusk. I simply kept listening to see if things got better. They had to get improve, right?

Incorrect. So, so wrong!

Kudos to Stephen Curry for his narration, the one good affair I have to say.

I am merely glad that this was a freebie and didn't spend my difficult earned on information technology - and I NEVER say that

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Just as frustrating listening to other peoples fights equally it is being in your own fights!

Really not peachy - no sophistication to the characters, no growth, depressing storyline - ick.

My start book of 2021, this is a short novella about a couple that have discovered that they have both been unfaithful in their relationship, they decide that this gives them both a clean slate and this story follows the husband before the discovery, during the discovery and how they handle it after the discovery.

4 stars for being two hours of realistic writing of a fighting, cheating couple who don't really like each other and both suck. One star for enjoyability. Four stars for being ii hours of realistic writing of a fighting, cheating couple who don't really like each other and both suck. 1 star for enjoyability. ...more

(Audiobook) Probably only finished this because information technology was such a quick audiobook and because y'all could zone out while walking and non miss much. I liked the ending.

I can see why this volume was gratis on aural. The only part I enjoyed was Stephen Currys narration, the rest of the story was painful trash.

If you don't deal with your problems they will deal with you! Modern Aussie characters in the author's classic style. Not my kind of book simply an interesting lil story. If you don't deal with your problems they will deal with y'all! Modern Aussie characters in the author's classic manner. Not my kind of book but an interesting lil story. ...more

While I enjoyed the idea of a couple finding out they simultaneously cheated, this book left a bad gustatory modality in my mouth and unfortunately a big office was that hearing the narrator do different voices for each grapheme was extremely distracting and comical.

The characters aren't very likeable, but I also think this would have done a lot improve had the perspectives been shifting between the two. Cam made Holly seem very ane dimensional and awful, even crazy at times 😕

I actually liked how it was structu

While I enjoyed the thought of a couple finding out they simultaneously cheated, this book left a bad taste in my mouth and unfortunately a big part was that hearing the narrator do different voices for each graphic symbol was extremely distracting and comical.

The characters aren't very likeable, just I also think this would take washed a lot better had the perspectives been shifting between the two. Cam fabricated Holly seem very one dimensional and awful, even crazy at times 😕

I really liked how it was structured, but overall the writing isn't very engaging and non due to a lack of activity - there was enough of activity. It's more that the writing was rarely insightful, barely always used descriptive imagery (unless to describe and objectify Holly's for her appearance ofc 😀) and had very poor character evolution. Holly and Cam's voices likewise sounded very similar.

Merely a bit of a bad read tbh - simply hey, it gratis and two hours long, and then if you lot wanna knock off a book from your reading goal and exist reminded of what writing y'all DON'T enjoy? Why not

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I actually enjoyed this short story. Written by an Aussie, prepare in Australia, narrated by an Australian - really good philharmonic.

This was an interesting expect at the inside of a marriage, at infidelity, and hookups and breakups. Was the subject affair deep and meaningful - maybe not, but it was very well put together. It was easy to read and it was clever how the author made you experience sorry for 1 character, so flip about and yous felt feel bad for the other.

And overwhelmingly - I just felt sorry for t

I really enjoyed this short story. Written past an Aussie, set up in Australia, narrated past an Australian - really good combo.

This was an interesting look at the inside of a marriage, at infidelity, and hookups and breakups. Was the bailiwick thing deep and meaningful - maybe non, merely it was very well put together. It was easy to read and it was clever how the author made y'all feel distressing for ane grapheme, then flip about and yous felt feel bad for the other.

And overwhelmingly - I just felt sorry for the whole family. Stuff happens and so you have to deal with it; how do you love again, how do you trust, who practice you talk to, what roles does social media play in these suspension downs?

I found that this volume was short but it did brand me recall about things - and that is ever the sign of a good read.

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Defaulting to the Goodreads review guide hither: this was OK. There are a lot of reviews on here criticizing the writing, but I institute it well written. The pace and tone were well done. And I thought Stephen Curry did a wonderful chore narrating. Information technology was just a pretty stressful subject thing. It's not enjoyable to listen to a couple arguing so intensely, especially out of the context of a longer story, or novel. I kept wondering why I was supposed to care almost or be invested in these characters enou Defaulting to the Goodreads review guide hither: this was OK. There are a lot of reviews on here criticizing the writing, but I found it well written. The pace and tone were well done. And I thought Stephen Back-scratch did a wonderful job narrating. Information technology was just a pretty stressful field of study thing. Information technology's not enjoyable to listen to a couple arguing and so intensely, peculiarly out of the context of a longer story, or novel. I kept wondering why I was supposed to care near or be invested in these characters enough to endure their piddling issues. I as well found the (view spoiler)[child'due south centre injury (hide spoiler)] a fleck traumatic to hear.
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2 and a one-half hours of a couple trying to justify to themselves that information technology was okay that they're both unhappy in their marriage so the answer was to cheat? The only thing that kept me interested was the fact it was my starting time audiobook 🎧. Didn't recollect much of the story line but would be slap-up to check out her other work.

Weird book!

I empathize what information technology'due south trying to testify, that relationships are difficult, spousal relationship is messy and that infidelity is bad but that sometimes y'all demand to work through stuff and get to the other side. However this was merely a weird story about very self obsessed people who didn't communicate well and stuffed up then tried working through stuff and.... Anyways. Not worth your fourth dimension

Weird volume!

I understand what it'southward trying to show, that relationships are hard, marriage is messy and that adultery is bad but that sometimes you need to piece of work through stuff and get to the other side. However this was just a weird story virtually very self obsessed people who didn't communicate well and stuffed upwardly so tried working through stuff and.... Anyways. Not worth your time

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In my view ZFB tin practice no incorrect simply I've never given a 1 star review so shows how bad this is. Basically listening to a 2 and a one-half an hour petty statement between a married couple. Cheque out her children books or non-fiction instead!

Ordinarily I don't rate books beneath 3. Perchance its non the book but just not my gustation. But this one, I concord with all the other reviews and shouldn't accept downloaded information technology just because information technology is free. It costs time that you'll never get back. Normally I don't rate books below 3. Maybe its non the book but only not my gustation. But this one, I agree with all the other reviews and shouldn't take downloaded it just because it is free. It costs time that you'll never get back. ...more

Zoë Foster Blake is an Australian author, columnist, editor, and cosmetics entrepreneur.

She took off her WAG sash in 2009 after almost a decade in the world of football, and far also many pies and beers in the grandstands. She was the Beauty and Lifestyle Editor at Cosmopolitan magazine earlier condign Beauty Manager at Harper's BAZAAR. Zoë is currently the Editor in Chief of online beauty destina

Zoë Foster Blake is an Australian author, columnist, editor, and cosmetics entrepreneur.

She took off her WAG sash in 2009 after well-nigh a decade in the world of football, and far too many pies and beers in the grandstands. She was the Beauty and Lifestyle Editor at Cosmopolitan magazine earlier becoming Dazzler Director at Harper'due south BAZAAR. Zoë is currently the Editor in Chief of online beauty destination www.primped.com.au, and could actually go some nachos. Her first novel, Air Kisses, was published in 2008; and her dating book, Textbook Romance (written in conjunction with her husband, Hamish Blake) was published in 2009.

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