This book, the story, absolutely required being narrated by multiple people each contributing their talent and unique voices to the characters. Though I’m aware it’s very likely no one will ever read this review, I feel compelled to write it nevertheless. The story was slow to develop for the first couple of hours and I almost stopped listening but I’m glad I stayed for all of it. I confess I heartily disliked the character of Sybil for most of the story only coming to appreciate her in the last approx 45min of the story when she finally worked through her grief and accepted how it had hardened her and alienated her from her children for most of their lives. I also see the very positive impact she, through her letters, had on so many people but still wasn’t ready to like her till almost the end. I’m surprised that she didn’t leave some of the money she’d inherited to others, including Mansour and her children. I suppose I sort of understand why she left it all to Dezi but it rather annoys me somewhat. The different characters were well developed and likable. Overall I see why this book was so celebrated