Talking at Night, Claire Daverley
Talking at Night, Claire Daverley
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Talking at Night

Author: Claire Daverley

Narrator: Emma Appleton

Unabridged: 13 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/20/2023


Synopsis

Nostalgic · Intimate · Bittersweet · Romantic · Emotional

“A beautifully observed, tender love story with characters you really care about… a bit like Normal People. I devoured it.”―Jojo Moyes, New York Times bestselling author of Someone Else's Shoes

“A gorgeous story of first love, loss, and the people who stick to your ribs... Beautiful, poignant, and heart-wrenching in the best way possible.” ―Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

For fans of Netflix’s ONE DAY, a poignant and emotional will they/won't they story that cleverly captures both the thrill and trepidation of first love

Will and Rosie meet as teenagers.

They're opposites in every way. She overthinks everything; he is her twin brother's wild and unpredictable friend. But over secret walks home and late-night phone calls, they become closer - destined to be one another's great love story.

Until, one day, tragedy strikes, and their future together is shattered.

But as the years roll on, Will and Rosie can't help but find their way back to each other. Time and again, they come close to rekindling what might have been.

What do you do when the one person you should forget is the one you just can't let go?

About The Author

Claire Daverley graduated with a degree in fine art from the University of Oxford, and began a career in publishing, writing about books by day but her own by night. She currently lives in Scotland with her husband and spaniel. Talking at Night is her debut novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meagan on July 23, 2023

Will and I got strung along for 390 pages.......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on June 27, 2023

3.5 stars If books had a voice-this one would be soft spoken. It’s the story of Will and Rosie, which quietly unfolds as a “bad” boy meets a good girl, opposites in every way. He is her twin brother Josh’s friend and tutor- A guy who is physically available to MANY girls, but NOT emotionally availab......more

Goodreads review by olivia on August 21, 2023

2.5 stars comparing this to normal people is absolutely wild me to yes, both books are about two 20 somethings who are too young, afraid, and marred by traumatic life events to act on the love they have for eachother but that's where the comparison ends. where rooney excels at creating a sense of qu......more

Goodreads review by Coco on September 23, 2023

Connell and Marianne in another life?? so lovely to see their story for longer than just the teen years, i needed this......more

Goodreads review by am on September 29, 2023

No words can fully describe all the feelings I have for this book. No words would do it justice. This book changed my way of thinking about life; that’s how good it was, how real it felt. It made me sit down, think about my own life for a second. It showed me what life is about, how important it is......more


Quotes

Praise for Talking at Night:

“Have your tissues handy for Talking at Night. . . a raw, extraordinary novel in which every scene aches with emotion.”
Real Simple

“A beautifully observed, tender love story with characters you really care about…a bit like Normal People. I devoured it.”
Jojo Moyes, New York Times bestselling author of Someone Else's Shoes


“I absolutely adored Talking at Night, the breathtaking debut from Claire Daverley. A gorgeous story of first love, loss, and the people who stick to your ribs, it should be on everyone’s must-read list. Beautiful, poignant, and heart-wrenching in the best way possible.”
―Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

“Compelling and propulsive, Talking at Night is an achingly beautiful novel about the people in our lives who change us irrevocably and who we will always carry with us, no matter what. Claire Daverley writes with elegance and grace as she mines the depths of human emotions. This novel will consume you.”
―Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost

Talking at Night is a love story, certainly, but it’s much more than that. I was rapt. I highly recommend this wonderful novel.”
―Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward and Hello Beautiful

“The story of Will and Rosie is a classic love story in every sense, and yet, in Claire Daverley’s hands, it felt entirely new. The characters are completely alive from the very first page, and how I rooted for them! Talking at Night could be titled 'Reading at Night,' because I was awake through the night, turning these pages.”
―Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes

"Talking at Night is a transcendent marvel. Spanning decades and introducing readers to lush, complex characters whose witty dialogue reminded me of Sally Rooney's work, Daverley's debut is aching and tender, searing and sweet, a story about the power of love to make even the most broken of us whole."
–Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters

“Beautifully written and keenly felt. It’s romantic but not a romance, for this novel is authentic to its bones. Beguiling, but also painfully honest, and that’s a rare and winning combination indeed.”
―Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of One Two Three

“Spellbinding, beautiful, lyrical and tender, Talking at Night is a dazzling debut. I loved every word and was left longing for more.”
—Rosie Walsh, New York Times bestselling author of The Love of My Life

“Quietly devastating, entirely beautiful, bruising and hopeful. In a world of compromise, Claire Daverley has created a perfect thing. Talking at Night takes its place amongst my all time favourites. I implore you to read it. I’ll never forget it.”
—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin At The End

“Daverley’s descriptive powers make even the ordinary seem significant. . . As much as Talking at Night is a love story between two people, it is also a meditation on family and the vagaries of grief when bonds are broken. . . Readers will keep turning pages.”
—BookPage

“[Talking at Night is] especially perfect for those with a Normal People-shaped hole in their hearts.”
Into the Gloss

“With shades of Sally Rooney, this is a lyrical, tender love story about two people, Will and Rosie, who meet as teenagers and seemed destined to be together until tragedy strikes.”
Good Housekeeping (UK)

“Daverley’s moving debut outlines a lyrical story of unspoken words and one unending love. . . While Rosie and Will’s love story is fraught with heartbreak and change, and although the journey is almost always tumultuous, their evolving friendship and unbreakable connection prove entirely worthwhile and real. A poignant romance perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Bethan Roberts.”
Kirkus


“Talking at Night is a masterful and authentic depiction of true love in all its messy, complicated and gut-wrenching glory. Will and Rosie are the perfect, imperfect star-crossed lovers – their story had me enthralled from the start.”
—Ruth Hogan, international bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things

“Deeply romantic . . . Reminded me of just how all-consuming and transformative first love can be. The more I read, the more I was completely immersed in the story of Rosie and Will and how life, and tragedy, conspire to keep them apart.” 
―Laura Barnett, author of This Beating Heart

“Clever, beautiful and romantic. An absolute gem.” 
―Rachel Marks, author of Hello, Stranger