People Person

By: Candice Carty-Williams

Narrated by: Danielle Vitalis

The author of the “brazenly hilarious, tell-it-like-it-is first novel” (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 lifestyle 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).

Critic reviews

"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." (Terry Hong)

"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."

Loved It

The story was well-written and well-performed. I loved the characters and their relationships.

Loved this story about familial love

Loved this story. The bonds of family, especially siblings can be very strong even when there is a significant divide. Prince was my favorite character and I wish we heard more from Danny, but overall great book. Narration was excellent and I can’t wait to hear more from her.

Invested

I loved this story about the journey of these siblings. The narrator did an excellent job, I became so invested in each character, separately and all of them together.

Really really well written.

Nice Read

Overall it’s a nice semi slow read, I just wish we had more back stories on how they grew up.

Fantastic Read

Very unique story, I would recommend this book to family and friends. Very touching story and a great message of acceptance and forgiveness.