Marlena: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Julie Buntin

The novel is narrated by Emma Galvin who, as the story progresses, becomes the personification of Marlena. Buntin uses this technique to explore many different themes, including the nature of memory and identity.

Marlena follows the life of Marlena, a young girl living on the South Side of Chicago with her aunt. As Marlena struggles to find a way to make ends meet, she meets Wallace, a man who changes her life forever. When Wallace slips and tells Marlena that he is in love with her, everything falls apart.

The story is about Marlena, an ambitious and young woman, who begins to rise in the ranks of her community. She is a strong girl and has no problem with what she does. She helps out those around her and loves hard. As the story goes on, Marlena's life becomes increasingly complicated as she encounters betrayal, violence, tragedy, and heartbreak.

Julie Buntin's novel written in the first person follows the life of Marlena, a successful New York City chef who is given an opportunity to be a mentor to a young culinary star.

Marlena is the story of a teenage girl who is forced to babysit her first and only female friend's baby. Marlena struggles with being a mother figure for her best friend's daughter, but also falls in love with her that same evening. As time goes by, Marlena has trouble coping as she must deal with both the little girl and her own mother.

A young woman named Marlena is faced with the challenge of her life. Her boyfriend, a rising young politician, has suddenly fallen and Marlena must decide whether to be with him in the hospital or leave him.