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    The Girl You Left Behind
    The Girl You Left Behind
    The Girl You Left Behind
    Audiobook13 hours

    The Girl You Left Behind

    Written by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Clare Corbett and Penny Rawlins

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Look out for Jojo’s new book, Paris for One and Other Stories, available now.

    Another New York Times bestseller by the author of Me Before You, After You, and One Plus One—a spellbinding story of two women united in their fight for what they love most.

    Jojo Moyes’s word-of-mouth bestseller, Me Before You, catapulted her to wide critical acclaim and struck a chord with a wide range of readers everywhere. Now, with The Girl You Left Behind, Moyes returns with another irresistible heartbreaker—a breathtaking story of love, loss, and sacrifice told with her signature ability to capture our hearts.

    Paris, 1916. Sophie Lefèvre must keep her family safe while her adored husband, Édouard, fights at the front. When their town falls to the Germans in the midst of World War I, Sophie is forced to serve them every evening at her hotel. From the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie’s portrait—painted by her artist husband—a dangerous obsession is born, one that will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision. Almost a century later, Sophie’s portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before his sudden death. After a chance encounter reveals the portrait’s true worth, a battle begins over its troubled history and Liv’s world is turned upside all over again.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Audio
    Release dateAug 20, 2013
    ISBN9781101630891
    The Girl You Left Behind
    Author

    Jojo Moyes

    Jojo Moyes is a British novelist and journalist. She is one of only a few authors to have twice won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association and has been translated into eleven different languages.

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    • 5/5

      Jul 30, 2022

      Ancient history is beautiful and very moving; the one narrated in a more current era becomes a bit tedious and boring as the book progresses, but the ending is not to be missed; it is very emotional. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Mar 20, 2022

      My favorite by Jojo Moyes. I would read it again. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      Sep 12, 2021

      It's a sweetly sad story.
      A man who has lost the ability to do and be almost everything he loved to do, and a young woman who is trying to fit in or not.
      The protagonists will experience beautiful and painful moments alike.
      It raises complex themes. How we dream of living, how we live, and how we decide to die.
      I laughed and cried.
      I recommend it. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Aug 14, 2021

      READ 03/22/2017
      Once again, a book by this author abducts me from start to finish and manages to make me fall in love; I love how she writes, it makes reading so enjoyable, so easy that I find myself not wanting the book to ever end. I loved it!!!!
      I loved and suffered like crazy with the stories of Sophie and Liv, reaching the end I was almost desperate for both, but luckily and in an unexpected way, everything is resolved and I could read and breathe at the same time, haha, I’m exaggerated, but I really was getting upset.
      I started it with zero expectations and not knowing anything else other than that the author is JOJO MOYES, and the truth is that I finished it more than satisfied!! Beautiful book! (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jul 19, 2021

      This book is beautiful. I totally recommend it. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jul 18, 2021

      A completely touching story, I liked the stories of both protagonists, very strong and determined to live their lives despite all the obstacles they face. The story is very well woven, and the moment the past intertwines with the present was very emotional, a little predictable but very heartfelt. I didn’t like the male characters much; I found them a bit flat, as we didn’t get to know them completely and their motivations weren't explained. It has been one of those little romantic stories that I loved from start to finish. Highly recommended if you, like me, are not a fan of romantic literature but occasionally feel like finding something enjoyable within this genre. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      May 20, 2021

      A true story about love and sacrifice. Additionally, you immerse yourself in a world full of history and art. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 3/5

      Jan 26, 2021

      I liked it a lot, to be honest. It’s one of those stories whose ending is happy but in a melancholic way. It made me feel and suffer. Moreover, seeing characters in such similar situations yet in a different way was beautiful. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jan 2, 2021

      Literally a work of art (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      Dec 24, 2020

      Incredible story. The first part is very intense. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Dec 23, 2020

      I enjoyed reading something different from Me Before You, the historical context that the storyline has, and the intertwining that develops between the stories of the two protagonists; I really enjoyed the reading. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jul 23, 2020

      A unique novel that shook me, it's admirable how a person with their imagination and narrative can make others feel such deep things! Highly recommend, I would read it again. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jul 3, 2020

      The story of Sophy, her sister Heléne, and their struggle.
      Liv's life and how a nearly hundred-year-old painting connects her to Sophy, leading her to love her story, a story that prompts her to turn the page. As always, Jojo Moyes does not disappoint me and makes me feel each of the emotions of her characters through her books. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      May 1, 2020

      The first part of the novel, which is focused on Sophie, I read in one go. The second part felt a bit slower to me. Still, I enjoyed the reading a lot. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jan 13, 2020

      I really liked the book, although it wasn’t one of those romantic novels that make you cry with emotion (I like those). The part about Sophie struck me as wonderful, both the story and the way it is written. I enjoy stories of struggle and survival in the context of war conflicts, which show the worst and best of the human spirit. The part about Liv was harder for me to read, probably because of the omniscient narrator as I sometimes got lost about who the text was referring to. I should clarify that at first, I didn’t like Liv very much; I found her stubborn and obstinate.
      I loved the ending; some threads are tied up and one is left to the reader's imagination.
      Highly recommended. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      Nov 28, 2019

      One thing I should clarify is that I'm not a big fan of young adult literature, but there are titles that catch my attention, like The Girl You Left Behind. My opinion is that the author should not have included Liv's story, as it made the reading slow; Sophie’s story is very touching, as it shows us that despite adversities, love can endure. Edouard and Sophie overcame life's obstacles and have the life they deserve. I emphasize again that the reason I don't like young adult books much is because of their endings, which tend to want to be like Disney tales "they lived happily ever after." Despite that, the book does not disappoint. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Nov 22, 2019

      I cried, laughed... suffered throughout the entire saga. It is priceless. I carry it in my heart. I'm glad that JoJo is giving Louisa a breather. I adore how she writes just like Diana Gabaldon. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Apr 14, 2019

      The best story I have read in my life, I fell in love with this book. The lesson it teaches is very good; learning to let go in order to keep living, I believe that completely changed my life. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 3/5

      Mar 25, 2019

      It wasn't my favorite book, but it was fine. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Nov 15, 2018

      It is the story of two young women, separated by a century: Sophie, a Frenchwoman from the early 20th century, who is married to an Impressionist painter and faces the onslaught of World War I and the invasion of the Germans into her village. And then there is Liv, a widow of a renowned London architect in the early 21st century.

      They both share possession of the painting "The Girl You Left Behind," painted by Sophie's husband and given to Liv by her late husband as a wedding gift, but is the painting really theirs?

      Moreover, they share many other qualities in common. Both are women who endure terrible falls but rise again, and both are willing to fight for what they love at any cost. I would say they are like sisters, only separated by time.

      Aside from a few minor inconsistencies in the story (which is why I deducted some points), it is a captivating read that doesn't let go. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Aug 18, 2018

      Very good story, it quickly hooks you in. This is my third book by this author and it did not disappoint me. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      Aug 4, 2018

      Two stories separated by a century, two women in extreme situations who had to make difficult decisions. The novel is very good, captivating, and very well narrated. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Jul 11, 2018

      I was fascinated, especially by the lives of Sophie and Helene; it was simply magnificent, and that ending was extremely beautiful. I have no words to describe this book. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      Jun 30, 2018

      "The Girl You Left Behind," by Jojo Moyes
      Very entertaining. It presents two stories separated by a century, where two women face the pain of their husband's absence and find themselves linked by a painting and its history.
      The narrative leaves me with the idea that after a grieving process we must give room for a new life. An essential aspect is making the decision to let go of what is hurting us to open ourselves to new experiences with the intention of becoming better by participating in positive experiences. On the other hand, in times of crisis and war, family and community support is vital, although difficult.
      Read in 2019

      P.S.: If you liked this review or any of our colleagues' reviews and decide to reward it with a like, you must do so in the big heart ? where it says: Did you like this review? Or just in case, to the hearts. Thank you very much!! (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      May 31, 2018

      I loved it, it's a very moving story because of Sophie's situation and her time. It always reminds us of the value and meaning of love. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      May 7, 2018

      I liked it a lot, but... What I really enjoyed was Sophie’s story. Every time the story jumped to Liv's life, I found the reading very tedious, especially the story between Paul and Olivia, which I consider not credible at all. Personally, I like any novel that touches on historical themes if it is well done, and in this case, I can say it is. I would have liked a book solely about Sophie, but you can't have it all. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Mar 19, 2018

      Oh wow!!!!! What can I say about this novel? Impressive? I can't find the words to describe this novel, one of my favorites without a doubt. These stories teach that sometimes a simple memory, no matter how small, can become the only thing you have and you cling to it so much that you wouldn't hesitate to go to great lengths to keep it. I loved the stories!!!!! and the best book I have ever read. (Translated from Spanish)