Birdie
11 hrs. 40 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Kathryn Chidgey
Author
Kathryn Chidgey
Narrator
Olga Pletnyova
Narrator
Olga Pletnyova
Description
A piercing psychological thriller that captivated readers across the world.
The story takes place in the 1980s in a quiet town in New Zealand. The ordinary life of twelve-year-old Justina turns upside down when a new teacher comes to her class—a young, beautiful, and unbelievably charming Miss Price. All of Justina’s classmates are crazy about the new teacher and do everything they can to get onto her coveted list of favorite students—to become her “chick.”
Soon strange things begin to happen—personal belongings disappear. The atmosphere in the classroom gradually grows tense; everyone suspects everyone else, and trust melts away before their eyes. Whispers behind backs, strange coincidences, and tense looks—everything forms a disturbing picture that Justina can’t explain. She has to start her own investigation...
“The Chick” is a sharp thriller that explores the most important themes: the fragility of children’s trust, treacherous manipulation, and the destructive power of guilt, as well as adult despotism and children’s vulnerability. The truth is carefully hidden here, and the price for it is exorbitantly high.
BOOK OF THE YEAR according to The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Slate, CrimeReads, Good Housekeeping, Amazon Book Review. An editorial choice of The New York Times.
The audiobook version of the novel was brilliantly performed by Olga Pletnyova, an actress and voice artist for theater and cinema. The heroine’s voice is that of Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” and Samantha Jones in “Sex and the City.”
The story takes place in the 1980s in a quiet town in New Zealand. The ordinary life of twelve-year-old Justina turns upside down when a new teacher comes to her class—a young, beautiful, and unbelievably charming Miss Price. All of Justina’s classmates are crazy about the new teacher and do everything they can to get onto her coveted list of favorite students—to become her “chick.”
Soon strange things begin to happen—personal belongings disappear. The atmosphere in the classroom gradually grows tense; everyone suspects everyone else, and trust melts away before their eyes. Whispers behind backs, strange coincidences, and tense looks—everything forms a disturbing picture that Justina can’t explain. She has to start her own investigation...
“The Chick” is a sharp thriller that explores the most important themes: the fragility of children’s trust, treacherous manipulation, and the destructive power of guilt, as well as adult despotism and children’s vulnerability. The truth is carefully hidden here, and the price for it is exorbitantly high.
BOOK OF THE YEAR according to The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Slate, CrimeReads, Good Housekeeping, Amazon Book Review. An editorial choice of The New York Times.
The audiobook version of the novel was brilliantly performed by Olga Pletnyova, an actress and voice artist for theater and cinema. The heroine’s voice is that of Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” and Samantha Jones in “Sex and the City.”
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