Narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor and Kevin R. Free and Robin Miles, Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones has a runtime of 7 hrs 23 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
Award-winning novelist Tayari Jones delivers a story based on the 1979-1980 Atlanta child murders. Told from the perspective of three fifth-grade classmates, Leaving Atlanta is a vividly disturbing, but hopeful novel.
Tasha, Rodney, and Octavia each share the same wish: to be accepted. But reality soon crashes into their world, bringing with it fear and confusion. Children in their class are being kidnapped. Suddenly, popularity and recognition don’t seem so important. Making it home safely through the menacing streets of Atlanta is an everyday challenge. Even their parents are unnerved by this violent outbreak. Who will protect these children now?
The convincing characters, voiced by a full cast of narrators, make this a haunting and effective work. Leaving Atlanta confronts complicated and sensitive subjects with just the right amount of sorrow and promise.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor and Kevin R. Free and Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs 23 mins
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Release year: 2006
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Urban
Listener Ratings
Leaving Atlanta holds an average listener rating of 4.4/5 from 443 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.5/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 61% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
4/5 stars — “This Women has a Gift ! “
I usually don’t write many reviews , but I really want to express how much I enjoyed this and "Silver Sparrow". I grew up in Atlanta and this book rings so true …. I felt like she snuck into my childhood and captured it perfectly. She writes with a warm ease and I can see and feel each character . Well Done Ms. Jones , Well Done !!!— kawanis, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “Excellent listen, but a bit sad story line”
Overall good book, writing, characters, but the story is pretty sad. It is reality though and based on a true story with characters that are fictional.— Dominique, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Excellent”
Tayari Jones always portrays characters so well. I love to read her books. The topic of this book is especially sad, even more so because it describes something that really happened. So, with the sadness of coming to the end of a good read and the subject of the book, pick this book when you’re feeling upbeat. It is a good book. I’m glad to have discovered this good author.— Jean, Audible listener
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