Olive


Read by Arielle Lipshaw

(4.3 stars; 43 reviews)

Inspired by Jane Eyre, Dinah Maria Craik's 1850 novel, Olive, was one of the first to feature a disabled central character. 'Slightly deformed' from birth, Olive believes that she will never be able to marry like other women, so she devotes her life to her art, her mother, and above all, her religion. It takes a dark secret from the past and a new, fascinating acquaintance, to make her realize what her life could be. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw) (14 hr 3 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 12:22 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 2 16:13 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 3 11:42 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 4 9:28 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 5 19:55 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 6 13:09 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 7 9:58 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 8 16:15 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 9 9:45 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 10 14:01 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 11 13:47 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 12 22:09 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 13 22:42 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 14 11:16 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 15 20:36 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 16 15:04 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 17 18:39 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 18 13:22 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 19 19:19 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 20 23:55 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 21 17:58 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 22 16:50 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 23 18:29 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 24 16:44 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 25 15:37 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 26 19:58 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 27 22:14 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 28 21:01 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 29 12:54 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 30 24:39 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 31 15:11 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 32 18:51 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 33 17:23 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 34 11:43 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 35 21:17 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 36 21:16 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 37 13:02 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 38 20:13 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 39 18:09 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 40 13:36 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 41 22:41 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 42 15:48 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 43 19:27 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 44 13:11 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 45 21:08 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 46 22:23 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 47 16:44 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 48 19:28 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Chapter 49 21:41 Read by Arielle Lipshaw

Reviews


(2.5 stars)

Whew. Almost wish I had bailed on this one. If you enjoy hours of noble suffering, plus a goodly dose of lovers who continually just miss understanding each other, seasoned with Victorian morals and ideas of a woman's place, then have at it. Maybe I simply need more cheerful books at present, but this doesn't make my read-again-someday list. (The reader was excellent.)

lovely voice


(5 stars)

what an amazing narrator! I hope to hear more from her. She does excellent character voices which really bring the story to life and her narration is soothing and well enunciated. The recording is also very clear and without any background noises. The story itself is also lovely and it's nice to see a disabled protagonist portrayed in a favourable light, something quite unusual in Victorian literature.

Excellent reader, difficult book.


(4 stars)

the reader is excellent and she deserves a medal for completing this. I confess that I enjoyed the first half, I was still with it for the next quarter, but the last quarter of the book was painful and contrived. I think if the author had wound it up three quarters through I would be giving the book five stars.

Great reader!


(5 stars)

This is a touching story, and the reader has done a fantastic job. She has a beautiful voice, intonation and a natural way of delivering the dialogue.

Sweet Story


(5 stars)

You can guess the end but it is a slow winding tale that keeps you wondering how it all will unfold & the reader is excellent


(5 stars)

Great novel.I really did enjoyed and the reader is great.

Beautiful story


(5 stars)

sweet story with several unexpected twists.


(3 stars)

Complex plot and memorable characters. Excellent narrator.