People Person, Candice CartyWilliams
People Person, Candice CartyWilliams
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People Person

Author: Candice Carty-Williams

Narrator: Danielle Vitalis

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/13/2022


Synopsis

The author of the “brazenly hilarious” (Oprah Daily) Queenie returns with another witty and insightful “treat” (Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession) of a novel about the power of family—even when they seem like strangers.

If you could choose your family...you wouldn’t choose the Penningtons.

Dimple Pennington knows of her half-siblings, but she doesn’t really know them. Five people who don’t have anything in common except for faint memories of being driven through Brixton in their dad’s gold jeep, and some pretty complex abandonment issues. Dimple has bigger things to think about.

She’s thirty, and her life isn’t really going anywhere. An aspiring influencer with a wayward boyfriend, Dimple’s life has shrunk to the size of a phone screen. And despite a small but loyal following, she’s never felt more alone in her life. That is, until a dramatic event brings her half-siblings—Nikisha, Danny, Lizzie, and Prynce—crashing back into her life. And when they’re all forced to reconnect with Cyril Pennington, the absent father they never really knew, things get even more complicated.

Vibrant and charming, People Person is “a way-out combination of family drama, madcap plot, and political edge” (Kirkus Reviews).

About Candice Carty-Williams

Candice Carty-Williams was born and raised in south London, by way of Jamaica. She is a novelist, showrunner, culture writer, and author of Book of the Year Award–winning and Sunday Times (London) bestselling Queenie, as well as the young adult novella Empress and Aniya, and the Sunday Times (London) bestselling People Person. In 2016, Candice created and launched the Guardian and 4th Estate 4thWrite Prize for underrepresented writers, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book publishing. Candice is the ex-Guardian Review books columnist, has interviewed and written for i-D, Vogue, The Face, The Sunday Times (London), BEAT Magazine, Black Ballad, and many more publications. Queenie received global acclaim, and was described as vital, disarmingly honest and boldly political. It was adapted by Candice for Channel 4 and Hulu, and her original drama, Champion, aired on BBC One in the UK, and on Netflix globally. She can be found on Instagram at @CandiceC_W.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Roxane on August 04, 2022

Candice Carty-William’s sophomore novel is a charming delight. Here is a big-hearted story about five siblings who find a way to become a family despite the absence of their itinerant father. There are things I could nitpick but I loved this novel. An incredibly satisfying read.......more

Goodreads review by BookOfCinz on April 16, 2023

The only reference I will make to Queenie in this review is that I will not be comparing this book to Queenie. I see a lot of reviews have done that, but I’ve decided not to because… it’s an entirely different book and I will treat it as such. You are a people person in that the way that you get pe......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 15, 2023

3.5 Stars: I am a big fan of the “Indie Next” list of recommendations. “People Person” was a September 2022 Indie Next List choice. These are books that independent bookstore representatives select, and I have found the list to be a good curation of books published that month. A book seller from Ver......more

Goodreads review by Baba on June 24, 2023

Bus-driver, gold jeep driver and serial non-monogamist Cyril Pennington has the inspiration to get all five of his kids from four different woman to meet for the first time, so that they can know each other and avoid the chance of sleeping with one another in the future! Ewwwwww! The siblings don't m......more

Goodreads review by Kezia on December 30, 2022

3.5⭐️ The characters in this book are fascinating! Each of them brought out different reactions in me because Williams did an excellent job of making them all unique. This one illustrated how you can't really choose your family but you can still choose what role they play in your life. I enjoyed seei......more


Quotes

"British actor Vitalis, relatively new to audiobooks, is an utter delight ensuring each sibling gets clearly, individually heard: efficient Nikisha, smooth Danny, flustered Dimple, angry Lizzie, sweet Prynce. Their mothers, grandmothers, various partners, and even that sly father all get deftly, effortlessly ciphered."

"Danielle Vitalis delivers a stunning performance of this family drama set in London, which will have listeners hanging on every word. Cyril Pennington’s five children barely know each other, but when one of them, aspiring social influencer Dimple, seems to have accidentally killed her on-again, off-again boyfriend in self-defense, all four of her half-siblings show up to help. Vitalis captures the siblings’ distinct dialogue, giving each a unique sound that enhances their personality. As the most ridiculous shenanigans ensue, Vitalis deftly moves from heartfelt to funny, sometimes in a single sentence. With such an excellent story and Vitalis’s stellar performance, this audiobook is a definite must-listen of the year."