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Passing

Author:
Nella Larsen
Read by:
Elizabeth Klett
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Ratings
Book
111
Narrator
41
Release Date
January 24, 2015
Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Summary
Nella Larsen, a novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, wrote two brilliant novels that interrogated issues of gender and race. In Passing, her second novel published in 1929, she examines the troubled friendship between two mixed-race women who can pass as white. One, Irene Redfield, marries a black man and lives in Harlem, while the other, Clare Kendry, marries a bigoted white man. Clare re-enters Irene's life after an absence of many years, and stirs up painful questions about identity. (Introduction by Elizabeth Klett)
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Profile Avatar Anonymous Aug 2019

Elisabeth is by far the best narrator on Audiobooks.com. Every recording she’s on is clear and easy to listen to. The book itself was also really good!

Profile Avatar Latoya l Mar 2018

Nice, book. Wish it lasted longer, it feels like it should be more.

Profile Avatar Jessie K Aug 2017

A simple and short read with a pretty interesting plot. I really enjoyed this one and the narrator did a wonderful job!

Profile Avatar Thomas W. Jun 2023

It was an interesting book. Elizabeth Klett is always excellent.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2024

Interesting story, I just can't even imagine loving in those days

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2024

Interesting subject matter, some twists and turns in the interactions and plot, and a great narrator who encapsulates the characters' different personalities. Recommended for a casual read, but it also lends itself to deeper discussion.

Profile Avatar Sabra G. Feb 2023

I liked the story okay. The ending seemed abrupt. Problem resolved, I guess.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2023

Pretty interesting read overall.

Profile Avatar Shirley B. Sep 2022

A good read but left me wanting more.

Profile Avatar Benjamin O. Mar 2022

Amazing novel. Beautifully written, a brilliant character study with profound thematic and psychological implications. The narrator does a nice job, has a great reading voice, and lends body and emotion to the characters. The one minor issue is in the mixing, wherein the transitions between recording sessions are jarringly apparent at times, especially in the quality of the recording itself. For a royalty free recording, though, this is pretty top quality.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2022

I loved it!

Profile Avatar Jan H. Nov 2021

Interesting book. Narrator was quite good and read the characters well. But the mispronunciation of words is, as always, inexcusable. And annoying. Why doesn’t anyone pick it up before releasing the books on here?

Profile Avatar Rashidah S. Oct 2021

I've read this book more than once. I was curious about focusing on the sound of the language. I was disappointed. The experience was not as satisfying. The narrator was polished. I found her constant pronunciation of been as "bean" strangely charming. However, her natural pace was a little fast for this text.

Profile Avatar Decoratingcents Aug 2021

The book gave such insight into the world of racism, classism and dark secrets of compromise all short of selling one’s own soul. Excellent book.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Oct 2020

Interesting subject given the relevancy to race issues today. I too felt it was rushed. Could have been developed more.

Profile Avatar Terry W. Oct 2020

Passing quietly powerful The story covers covers the pain of racial inferiority at the same time recognises the satisfaction of knowing that the reverse is true.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2020

This book had a potential to be a very good read. The story line was interesting but I thought it lacked depth and I was disappointed with the ending. It just ended abruptly.

Profile Avatar Christine Paulet Jan 2020

Enjoyed it, very interesting.

Profile Avatar Cynthia Simon Jun 2019

I didn't think I would like this book, but what a pleasant surprise, it's a wonderful listening, I would recommend this one to my family and friends.

Profile Avatar Nadia R. Aug 2018

A good book, but the narrator wasn’t what I expected.Story could have been longer.

Profile Avatar Endeshia K Jul 2017

Wow, this book is crazy. A bit of a hard read due to the racism, but a good story. Wish it had not ended so abruptly.

Passing

Passing

Author: Nella Larsen
Read by: Elizabeth Klett
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