Good Enemy

By: Yilong Liu

Narrated by: Ron Domingo, Francis Jue, Tim Liu, Geena Quintos, Alec Silver, Ryan Spahn, Jeena Yi

Length: 1 hr and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

A father learns that closing the door to his past means shutting his daughter out in Good Enemy, Yilong Liu’s haunting and hopeful new play.

When Howard makes a surprise cross-country trip to visit his college-aged, TikTok-loving daughter, he’s forced to confront the realities of their relationship and the rift between them—a rift caused by Howard’s refusal to face memories of his life as a young man in China.

In a smart, thrilling story that deftly weaves two generations and two continents amid sweeping social changes, Good Enemy explores the power of human connections...affirming that no one lives an “ordinary” life, no matter how hard they might try.

Portions of this audiobook contain mature language. Listener discretion is advised.  

Playwright Yilong Liu was awarded a commission through the Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund, an initiative dedicated to developing innovative original plays driven by language and voice. As an Audible-commissioned playwright, he received funding and creative support to develop Good Enemy.

©2023 Yilong Lui (P)2023 AO Media LLC

Ok story... meaning Excellent!

Hoping there will be more from Liu and this cast! Definitely would like more from How's diary; and by the way, how did he drive back to California without Dave?

Engrossing story about a parent’s life before parenthood

Do you remember the late 80’s and early nineties? This was so well performed. The themes really touched me at my stage of life. It references Tears for Fears so, that’s awesome as well.

Great book

I really enjoyed this short story. A daughter wants to understand her father and mother, however does the father have secrets he doesn’t want her to know or is he afraid.

Muy interesante

Me gustó mucho la actuación, la historia y los sonidos, es algo especial digo yo.

The story of Howard

Too much cursing and I wish Dave was different. But everything came together in the end

Locked up in the past

The author tells an intriguing story of a Chinese father on a road trip to see his daughter. They hadn't been close except during the pandemic when they were in touch about every day from across the country. Now they haven't communicated well because he is locked up inside about his life in China before he came to the United States. He confronts his past finally.

Beautiful story of identity and family

I think the story and narration were amazing in this performance. I had chills at times seeing my own experience reflected in the challenges the characters faced when confronting and sharing difficult pasts. Great work!

Heartbreakingly Beautiful!

This is a story of such love and heartbreak. A story of how we are all capable of loving and terrible acts. I cried, I laughed and at parts nearly puked at the horror of the state of the human condition.

white pEoPlE bAd

this is woke ,covid trash At least Amazon doesn't make you pay for trash .You get what you pay for

Regret over past decisions

It was about a father who had trouble communicating to his daughter. He made some very difficult life decisions that he finds reprehensible so he shuts everyone out. He was a secret police during the cultural revolution in China, and he spied on people and had them put in jail or worse. He also turned his own mother in, when he was a child, because she disagreed with the leadership. She was put to death for her ideas and he was the main reason for it.

I always liked stories that depicted the evils of the CCP and the cultural revolution. This story is okay. It seems like something from the real world, like maybe the author knew someone and this story was told. It doesn't sound invented, more like a real world story.

The only part I really didn't appreciate are all the digs at "white" people. I've been hearing this a lot in audible productions. What the heck is a "white" person exactly? It's something I keep hearing about but I have never heard any actual definition that makes sense or matches with the usage. It just sounds like something that an easily be taken out. I think this story would be much better if this racialization wasn't in it.