Review ~ “All The Lonely People” by Mike Gayle

Star Rating ~ 5/5

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Synopsis

Every Week Rose phones her dad, Hubert and he tells her about his friends and his bustling social life. The only problem is, it’s all a lie. Hubert made up his friends and their outings so Rose won’t worry. However, when Rose announces that she’s coming for a visit, Hubert needs to find friends, quick. “All the Lonely People” was narrated by Ben Onwukwe

Trigger Warnings ~ Racism, racist language, mental health and substance abuse

What I liked about “All The Lonely People”

I loved “All the Lonely People”, it’s such a deep insight into loneliness within communities. Not only in elderly people but people in a wide variety of circumstances. It discusses Hubert’s past as part of the “Windrush Generation” and the difficulties he had being accepted. This is one of the very rare books I would suggest listening to the audiobook more. Ben Onwukwe does an incredible job of portraying every character with an insane repertoire of accents. I like that it wasn’t a “all my problems are solved” ending because it felt a lot more real. The book was funny, poignant and thought-provoking.

What I didn’t like about “All The Lonely People”

Honestly, I can’t think of anything I disliked in this book. I mean I wasn’t comfortable with the use of racist words but to leave them out wouldn’t have been a true representation of Hubert’s experience.

Overall Thoughts on “All The Lonely People”

I gave “All The Lonely People” five stars. It was a touching look at loneliness as a societal issue. Mike Gayle showed how we can solve it as a community. Ben Onwukwe gave these beautiful characters, engaging voices and I 100% recommend this audiobook.

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