A Family Matter

A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

De: Claire Lynch

Narrado por: Miranda Raison

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • “Burns like a sparkler, quick and mesmerizing.” —The New York Times • Longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize

A young wife following her heart. A husband with the law on his side. Their daughter, caught in the middle. Forty years later, a family secret changes everything in this “quietly heart-scorching” (Barbara Kingsolver) debut novel.

1982. Dawn is a young mother, still adjusting to life with her husband, when Hazel lights up her world like a torch in the dark. Theirs is the kind of connection that’s impossible to resist, and suddenly life is more complicated, and more joyful, than Dawn ever expected. But she has responsibilities and commitments. She has a daughter.

2022. Heron has just received news from his doctor that turns everything upside down. He’s an older man, stuck in the habits of a quiet existence. Telling Maggie, his only child—the person around whom his life has revolved—seems impossible. Heron can’t tell her about his diagnosis, just as he can’t reveal all the other secrets he’s been keeping from her for so many years.

A Family Matter is an “intricately layered and infinitely nuanced” (Oprah Daily) exploration of love and loss, intimacy and injustice, custody and care, and whether it is possible to heal from the wounds of the past in the changed world of today.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Miranda Raison’s understated performance complements this quietly profound production...Raison’s emotionally attuned delivery of the characters’ inner lives reveals a complex family portrait and ultimate renewal. A masterfully paced, thoughtfully narrated, and deeply impactful audiobook.

Sadness and Heartache You Need to Feel

This is brutal and important reading/listening. We’re further along in the journey to equality for all, but there is more to do.

deeply moving

I think the honor and respect the author paid to each character really made me feel connected to each of them. The story flows well between each perspective and varied timeline.

A real and believable and important story about a family that should never have gone through such trauma.

A real and believable and important story about a family that should never have gone through such trauma.

Powerful and emotional listen.

This story explores the sad corrupt reality of society secrets, forgiveness, and the ties that bind. This is one to add to your library.

Good story

Short, easy read. I would have enjoyed more details in the beginning but overall good storyline

It's a poignant story, sadly based on facts.

Well written and deeply personal. It reminds me of how far along human rights have come.

Powerful presentation

Narration,character study,historical significance ,truthful storyline,careful development of a complex story,very memorable in every way.Bravo.

A Powerful Story

It is difficult to read about stories that adversely affect children. When I picked up this book to read I was encouraged to read it from a friend. This story line made me reflect on the subject and remember how difficult it must of been to come out to one’s family let alone be in a marriage and want to change paths. Maggie, suffered the most in this story by being feed a lie her entire childhood and adult life. Interesting read. I would recommend this book to help all humanity have more understanding for all citizens of the human race.

So incredibly sad…

Beautifully written book. Well performed audiobook. The story, itself, is so incredibly sad and a reminder of how far we’ve come…and, sadly, how far we can fall back as a society if not careful.

A tragedy in beautiful way of listening

Very well written, very slow getting into it.so horrible how we humans treated such a simple subject.