Das liegt definitiv über meinem Sprachniveau, vö7ch kann eigentlich überhaupt nicht beurteilen, ob es nur gefällt. Sorry. Danke fürs bereit stellen vom Hörbuch.

I loved this book. Loved the narrator. Loved the characters. Loved the story. It’s a dark tale disguised as a comedy. A tale of two sisters and their relationship but also of how one single event can cause problems throughout your life.
Now I am off to look up the author and see if she has written any other gems

I was super excited to get my hands on an audio ARC of this book.
The cover is absolutely phenomenal and I was assuming that the manuscript would give of the same vibe. Instead, we follow the main character Sarah through two timelines — one where she is a teenager and the other when she is in her forties.

I really didn’t identify with Sarah as the main character, and I think that’s why I struggled with it so much. While decision-making as a teenager can be a little silly and naïve, I wasn’t expecting that to be the case throughout Sarah’s whole life.
It’s clear that her character had been through a lot, and some of it involves trauma, which I do sympathise with.

I was also disappointed that there was only one mention of “slags” throughout as I assumed this was going to be a big deep dive into the word, the meaning and culture.

The pacing was hard for me to keep up with, and the fact that the audiobook didn’t clearly signify the changes in timeline was quite confusing. I had to listen for a while before I got the hang of it.

Overall, it was an interesting read, but definitely not one of my top books of the year so far.

Thank you to The Borough Press, HarperCollinsUK Audio, NetGalley, and the author for the opportunity to review this book.

**Listened to the audio version**

Firstly, I have to say that the narrator was just perfect for this book! I found her really dry, and her sense of humour just worked so brilliantly.
However, I just couldn't get into the book fully down to the writing. I have liked Emma Jane Unsworth's books in the past, but I just found this book took a long time to get going - and then when things started happening, I just didn't really care about the characters or what happened to them due to this slow start.

This book was just OK - not one that will stay with me.

This book kept me hooked the entire time. As the author says in the epilogue, it read like a one-to-one chat, as if you're being spoken to. Slags manages to capture the subtle yet ever-present obstacles in relationships, while also bringing forward the love that is still held for the other person. How huge things can be madeto be so small and small things feel so huge sometimes.

Narrator did a splendid job creating an immersive experience.

A huge thanks to Emma Jane Unsworth, NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ALC. I genuinely enjoyed listening to it.

Splendid, so good, I binged it !
Finally a realistic teenage girl's pov, it is raw and unapologetic.
One of the best book I read this year, so far.

Thanks to netgalley for the copy !

I’ll read anything Emma Jane Unsworth puts out at this point, she’s that good. Slags definitely kept me entertained from start to finish. The writing is sharp, the pacing tight, and the narrator absolutely nailed the tone and delivery.

That said, I didn’t feel the same emotional connection to this story as I did with Animals. Maybe it’s because I didn’t grow up close to my siblings, so the dynamic at the heart of this book didn’t quite land for me in the same way. Still, Unsworth knows how to write complex women and messy relationships better than most, and this one is no exception.

It might not have hit me as hard, but it’s smart, well-crafted, and totally worth the listen.

The novel was hard to get into at first but improved once it was more focused on the scenes and less on general musings… for a while. Turns out, it meanders constantly, delving into flashbacks instead of moving the story forward. I was bored and grew incredibly frustrated with the constant jumping around. Then we get the shift to her fifteen-year-old self and it’s not much better. No plot was able to blossom, ever, and because we’d spent so much time with her at age forty before we go back to her school years, I felt zero tension with the whole teacher storyline. The narrator was good, but not enough to keep me engaged.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harpercollins UK Audio for the audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Slags is a funny and frank exploration of sisterhood and sex. This totally comes alive through the audiobook.
The dynamics between the characters felt real, raw and at times emotional. The impact they had on eachother is portrayed so well.
I loved the humour and banter, those in jokes that I felt a part of. Hearing the narration of this made you feel like you were in on these jokes.
The timelines change and the writing changes with it in very subtle shifts that I felt showed great writing skills.
The way sexual relationships are examined is likely to be difficult to read for some, but very true to life and some peoples experiences. Making this for a deep and moving piece of fiction.
I’m only giving three stars for the fact that the pacing for me felt off at times otherwise it would have been a higher rating. The content is brilliant though and anyone who grew up in the 90s will also get a nostalgic read, which for me is always a winner.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an audio ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

I was absolutely ecstatic to be accepted to review Slags, I absolutely loved Animals and I knew Emma Jane Unsworth would have written something I could relate to, and I was right.

Slags sees two sisters Sarah and Juliette setting off to Scotland on a little campervan break to celebrate Juliette’s 40th birthday. Over a split timeline we are transported back to the 90’s, back to being 15 back to boys and bands and booze and for Sarah books, Shakespeare specifically and the young English teacher who writes messages on her essays.

Throughout the road trip the woman bicker and bond in the way that only sisters really do, they’ve always been different, haven’t they? They reluctantly rehash old memories and in the end some new truths come out.

The nostalgia of the 90’s setting was so strong. So many memories so much to relate to. I loved it, I loved the plain speaking sisters. The authenticity of the writing. The highs the lows and the realisations. I loved being catapulted from one emotion to another.
I’m even enjoying the little ear worm that stayed with me from the very first pages.

Another winner!

Chloe Massey narrates beautifully again 🎧

Huge thanks to HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this title, which is available now.

I enjoyed this book with it's darkly comedic moments and it provided quite the trip down memory lane. Sad and touching in parts I felt really sorry for Sarah as she navigated her teenage years which are undoubtedly hard for everyone, especially girls. Some of it touched a nerve for me.

The relationship between the sisters was well written and heartwarming and the narrator was fantastic.

First of all, what a title! I hadn’t read anything by this author before but couldn’t resist, and I’m really glad I listened to it as I devoured this funny, moving and nostalgic read, and the audiobook narrator was especially good.

Whilst there are some shocking, dark and gross moments in this novel, I really loved the way our main character owned the word ‘slag’ whilst also eventually showing her vulnerability. But what truly kept me hooked were the strong female friendships and bonds between sisters, and the razor sharp humour - I’d definitely read more by this author now!