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Wow.
I was very excited to read Maggie Stiefvaters first novel for Adults after enjoying her YA works and I was most definitely right to be!
This book, although... READ MORE
I want to be what makes you smile when we come home to each other and I want to be what makes you settle under a full moon and I want to be what makes you wild when I’m gone
The Listeners is an atmospheric blend of historical fiction and magical realism in which our main character June is inexplicably linked to the water that r... READ MORE
Stiefvater excels and breaks and remakes her readers hearts and minds as always.
An absolutely riveting read! Clearly well-researched and crafted, Stiefvater shows her skill and expertise in planning the most unexpected of novels. The m... READ MORE
Incredible!
I was lucky enough to receive an advance reader copy of The Listeners through NetGalley (thank you, Headline Review!) and from the first page, I was comple... READ MORE
I never wanted it to end
The Listeners is compelling, well researched, genre defying and I never wanted it to end. Stiefvater stands true to what she’s known for; complex character... READ MORE
Quietly brilliant
The Avallon Hotel is a place of wonder for its guests and staff but 1942 is a difficult time for all and the jaws of war cannot be avoided. Can June Hudson... READ MORE
A captivating read from start to finish
The Listeners is a rich historical novel that follows the manager of a luxurious hotel renowned for its healing waters as she navigates wartime secrets, sh... READ MORE
Fresh and original
Wow ! I loved this quirky and magical book, the characters felt so real and fresh in this saturated market. If you enjoy WW2 historical fiction but also wa... READ MORE
A meandering historical ride
As soon as I heard about this book I was intrigued. A historical adult debut from Maggie Steifvater? A strong female main character? A magical undercurrent... READ MORE
Sweetwater for the soul
It is 1942: America is at war. The Avallon Hotel, home of luxury, delights, and curative hot springs, has been conscripted as a holding place for Axis powe... READ MORE
Absolutely riveting
An absolutely riveting read! Clearly well-researched and crafted, Steifvater shows her skill & expertise in planning the most unexpected of novels. The mag... READ MORE
Synopsis
The hotel was a hidden paradise. Until they went to war...
In 1942, June 'Hoss' Hudson runs the finest hotel in the Appalachian Mountains. The Avallon, owned by the wealthy Gilfoyle family, is a world away from the war in Europe. But when Edgar, the eldest son who June has loved since childhood, strikes a deal with the State Department, June finds herself playing host to three hundred foreign diplomats.
Nobody at the Avallon wants to serve caviar to the enemy. As tensions rise among staff and guests, dark alliances and unexpected desires begin to crack the hotel's polished veneer. Not least between June and Tucker Minnick, a government agent listening through the walls for secrets, whose watchful eyes both unsettle and attract her.
For June is guarding a secret of her own - one she has risked everything to keep.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781035406210
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm
- Weight: 316g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA genre defying novel that's really worth a read
This is a very hard book to review as for much of it I wasn’t really sure where the story was going or even what sort of book I was reading. It really is a... READ MORE
Compelling
A gripping, drama set in a famous and exclusive hotel in which wealthy customers pay for luxury in a place where their every need is anticipated. Behind th... READ MORE
An engaging and atmospheric read!
4.5⭐
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater was a book completely out of my comfort zone but I wasn't able to put it down, it was one of those books where i... READ MORE
A Haunting, Atmospheric Tale
Thank you NetGalley and Headline for this eCopy to review
When I first stepped into the eerie halls of the Avallon Hotel, I expected mystery and intrigu... READ MORE
Not for me, but her YA novels are great!
Having previously read several Maggie Stiefvater's YA books I was eager to try this book, but I'll stick to her YA books.
The book felt like it started in... READ MORE
Very atmospheric
Let me start by saying I enjoy historical fiction and when I saw this had a slight magical realism to it, I was intrigued. However, it left me a bit disap... READ MORE
Four stars!
Maggie Stiefvater’s The Listeners is a beautifully written and atmospheric book set in January 1942, amidst the delicate tension of wartime America. The st... READ MORE
Atmospheric, unusual tale, largely based on fact...
This is Stiefvater’s first adult offering, apparently. I found it a highly atmospheric read, with the magic bubbling underneath the gritty everyday grind o... READ MORE
Atmospheric and Thoughtful
This is the first Maggie Stiefvater book I’ve read, so I came into it a blank slate, expecting a solid historical fiction novel with some speculative eleme... READ MORE
One of the best historic fiction books you will read this year!
Maggie has done it again!
What a beautiful story with so many hidden messages but one thing always catches my attention first, the subtle magic of the ... READ MORE
Not for me
I am really sorry to say i didnt like this book much. I found it to be slow, boring, and left with no explanation. Like what was the sweetwater, where did ... READ MORE
Magical Realism meets Historical Fiction
I loved the historical details of this novel - set in 1942, shortly after Pearl Harbour when the American authorities need to decide what to do with German... READ MORE
Curious and alluring, an imaginative leap from real procedures 4.5
After the bombing of Pearl Harbour, when the USA entered the entered the war, and Axis nation USA residents were interned, some very high ranking diplomats... READ MORE
Brilliant
I loved this. I wanted to slowly savour this magical book, but couldn’t help but read faster and faster as I got into it.
This is Stiefvater’s adult debut... READ MORE
Historical fiction with just a hint of magical realism
The Listeners is historical fiction, set in a luxury hotel in the US in 1942. America has just been fully drawn into WWII following the attack on Pearl Har... READ MORE
A great read
In the mountains of West Virginia stands the Avallon Hotel. It is the ultimate in luxury and the staff are held to a high standard by June (Hoss) the manag... READ MORE
Historical fiction with magical realism
The Avallon Hotel, situated in the Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia is a luxurious hotel and spa catering to the very wealthy, that is until the Japane... READ MORE
Not as good as the blurb suggests, irritating in places.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
I had never heard of this author and I must not have read the blurb correctly be... READ MORE
Interesting
This was an interesting book. Yes, this is historical fiction with a bit of magic realism, but I loved how in the author's note at the end, that this kind ... READ MORE
Fantasy
I enjoyed this book. It is set in a luxury hotel in the USA during the second world war. It is a fantasy story but that is almost in the background. The h... READ MORE
Stiefvater, 'You incredible creature.'
I was a little worried when my request for The Listeners was approved, because I love Maggie's work so much, but as a rule I don't consume anything set aro... READ MORE
Philosophical and Suspenseful
The listeners is an extremely well written novel. Dazzling and immersive. For me a perfect blend of storytelling and yes larger than life heroine. Go read.
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