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    The Things We Cannot Say
    The Things We Cannot Say
    The Things We Cannot Say
    Audiobook13 hours

    The Things We Cannot Say

    Written by Kelly Rimmer

    Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon and Nancy Peterson

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See!

    From the bestselling author of Truths I Never Told You, Before I Let You Go, and the The Warsaw Orphan, Kelly Rimmer’s powerful WWII novel follows a woman’s urgent search for answers to a family mystery that uncovers truths about herself that she never expected.

    “Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore The Things We Cannot Say.” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author

    In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century.

    Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now fifteen and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate.

    Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears. Where Alina used to measure time between visits from her beloved, now she measures the spaces between hope and despair, waiting for word from Tomasz and avoiding the attentions of the soldiers who patrol her parents’ farm. But for now, even deafening silence is preferable to grief.

    Slipping between Nazi-occupied Poland and the frenetic pace of modern life, Kelly Rimmer creates an emotional and finely wrought narrative. The Things We Cannot Say is an unshakable reminder of the devastation when truth is silenced…and how it can take a lifetime to find our voice before we learn to trust it.

    Don’t miss Kelly Rimmer’s newest novel, The Paris Agent, where a family’s innocent search for answers brings a long-forgotten, twenty-five-year-old mystery featuring two female SOE operatives comes to light!
     
    For more by Kelly Rimmer, look for
    • Before I Let You Go
    • Truths I Never Told You
    • The Warsaw Orphan
    • The German Wife
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateMar 19, 2019
    ISBN9781488205842
    The Things We Cannot Say
    Author

    Kelly Rimmer

    Kelly Rimmer is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. Her books have sold more than one million copies, and have been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. Kelly lives in rural Australia with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.

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    • 5/5
      This book sucked me in and warmed my heart. I began reading it and when I couldn’t take it home, it was imperative to find out what would happen, so I found this audiobook. The narrator does a great job (to my ears) with accents and inflection. This story was well balanced emotionally, and the highs and lows were fascinating. It was a bit predictable, and the wording was sometimes repetitive, but I thoroughly enjoyed the tale Even once I knew where it was going, I was grateful to be drawn along to the lovely and complete ending. Well worth the time spent reading and listening to it.

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    • 5/5
      Such a great story by one of my most favorite authors.

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    • 5/5
      Fantastic! Truly makes you think about how many stories like this there must be! Heartbreaking and tragic, makes me grateful for my “problems”
    • 5/5
      Very interesting and captivating story, great narration and awesome plot.
    • 5/5
      A touching book about one of the saddest periods in history. Great character development, endearing characters. The author gives you able opportunity to cry in sadness, and in joy. Maybe the best read for me all year. I highly recommend it.
    • 5/5
      This book was a roller coaster of emotions as you travel the story of a family learning about their story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
    • 5/5
      Awesome WWII fiction. Excellent storyline, well-developed characters, and plenty of tug on the heartstrings. Highly recommend!
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! Filled with history, love, sacrifice, friendship and endurance. Read it serval times and I’m always as moved each time I read it.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book. So sad but so good.
    • 5/5
      Thus is such an emotional and inspiring book! I went into it, not knowing anything about the plot, and ended up crying like a baby by the end of it. A must read!
    • 5/5
      It's absolutely incredible. I will never forget this book. The plot and characters are unforgettable.

      I would give it more stars if I could!

      The narrator did an amazing job, and her skill brought the characters to life.
    • 5/5
      I didn't want it to end! I felt like they were my friends or family. I was sad when it was over! It was fantastic!!
    • 5/5
      Fantastic book. Really pulled me in right from the start. Descriptive, made you feel like you were right there, in the book. It was one of those reads that has you still thinking about it days after your done reading.
    • 5/5
      Wow. This was an incredibly meaningful read. Be prepared with tissues!!
    • 5/5
      This story broke my heart. Such horrors and heartbreak the people in Poland went through during WWII. Alina and Tomasz and their love story will stay with me for a long time.
    • 4/5
      I liked the family saga from Poland to US and the way they all coped.
    • 5/5
      I was looking for a book to read set in WWII, and this was suggested. It is so well written I felt I was actually in Poland at parts. Particularly interesting to me as my father’s side is from Poland and we lost several family members during to war. But this family’s story is both heartbreaking and heart warming. I felt I knew all the members.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful story. Relevant, poignant, and so well written. Loved it
    • 5/5
      Wow! This book has so much substance and was just beautiful
    • 5/5
      This book was a fantastic mix of modern and historical stories. The author does a masterful job with character development. I feel like they could have been my family members.
    • 5/5
      The story is amazing! So powerful. A must read!! It’s worth your time to read this book.
    • 5/5
      Wow. Great book. Tears and joy were felt. Powerful writing.
    • 5/5
      Such a beautiful and touching book. Bringing the past and present together
    • 3/5
      (Spoilers) While I enjoyed this book, and the narration was fantastic, I found one aspect so unbelievable that I couldn't get past it. The fact that Alina lived her whole life in America without ever trying to reach out to her sister, who was left in Poland. (That isn't even part of the storyline) The book says that she wrote thousands of letters to Amelia but sent them to the wrong address. It also states that Amelia was still living in the same tiny town that she had left her in, so it wouldn't have taken very much effort to find her once communism fell in Poland. While I enjoyed the storyline and the characters, I just can't get past this plot failure. I think anyone with siblings would agree with me that as soon as communism had fallen in Poland, Alina would have been on a plane to find her sister and Amelia.
    • 5/5
      I have wearied of novels that take place in the past and in today’s setting as well because I am usually drawn to the historical story more than the preset-day story. The Things We Cannot Say is the exception!! I fell in love with the Polish characters of 1940 and how both Jews and Christians suffered when the Nazis invaded their beloved country. But I was equally drawn to Alice’s contemporary struggles of loving and raising a son on the spectrum while honoring the most difficult request of her dying grandmother. I was thrilled when the story turned to Alice and grateful to return to Alina and Tomas. I highly recommend this beautifully crafted novel!
    • 5/5
      Such a wonderful heart touching book! Narrators did a great job!
    • 5/5
      So well written!!
      Beautiful, heart warming and engaging from beginning to end!
      So good. I’m going to buy a hard copy.
    • 3/5
      I thought the story felt slow. I struggled to hold my attention to a correctly assumed end.
    • 5/5
      This book moved me! It left me in tears and had me sitting on the edge of my seat and wanting more. I highly recommend it!!
    • 5/5
      From the very beginning I did not want to stop listening to it -very emotional and gripping story