Domestic Violets

A Novel

De: Matthew Norman

Narrado por: Todd McLaren

“Hystericaland often touching. . . . Domestic Violets is a fast, fun, hilariousread."" —Jessica Anya Blau, critically-acclaimed author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and DrinkingCloser to Home

Inthe tradition of Jonathan Tropper and Tom Perrotta comes Matthew Norman's Domestic Violets—adarkly comic family drama about one man’s improbable trials of love, loss, andambition; of attraction, impotence, and infidelity; and of mid-life malaise,poorly-planned revenge, and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Beautiful Little Book

I didn't know what to expect with this one. It's not the type of story I'm normally drawn to, but it really is a lovely book. The characters & situations are very real and the narration is pretty good. I was caught up in it. Give it a try.

a good summer read

fun and engaging. a well-written tale that kind of made me want to start writing again

Great story !

This is funny and insightful, some laugh out loud scenes as well as lump in the throat moments. The narrator was great with male characters but AWFUL with female voices. Otherwise, great story and entertaining listen. ( better than anything by Jonathan Trooper, IMHO )

Good book

This book was such an easy upbeat kind of read. It was enjoyable to listen to.

Wow

I don't get why people give this any lower then 4.5 .. it's a great story .. yea it's more of a guy book I guess but it's good

awesome

the best possible narrator, an entertainingly smooth, flowing story, just enough realistic drama...this book is as near perfect a fun novel as any novel could be. loved it!

Pretty good!

The story is a bit contrived at times and the main character can be glib but overall it was an enjoyable listen.

Debut Novel Presages Great Things to Come

The first of five Matthew Norman novels to date, Domestic Violets presages all the great things to come in his subsequent books (all of which I've read or listened to). Tom Violets is a husband and father and ordinary office worker, and the son of a widely celebrated literary figure, a drunken womanizer about to receive the one prize that has eluded him, the Pulitzer. And of course Tom has written a novel of his own that he wants to publish without banking on the name and reputation of his father.

Lots of fodder for comedy here for Norman, and he comes through consistently from start to finish. I've recognized from the first time I read him that he is a lot like Jonathan Tropper, one of my favorite authors who has sadly stopped writing in favor of violent action TV shows. He's also compared to Tom Perrotta, another of my favorites. So little wonder why I would like him. My only regret is that I have now read all of his books and expect to have to wait for a while for his next since his most recent came out just last year and he usually takes two years or so between publications.

The only downside here is that the narration is not great. It's all right, not a show stopper, but also not unexpected for a debut novel published over ten years ago.

What a rollicking ride!

I loved every dysfunctional minute of this. A bit of domestic "noir" mixed with some slightly irreverent angst makes this one a walk on the wilder side of the staid worlds of academia and publishing, as well as a productive and hilarious forage into the familial terrior commonly inhabited by chick fic. Not to be missed!

enjoyable

What did you like best about this story?

I wasn't sure if i would enjoy this book, but it grew on me and loved the story line. Very funny at times, well done.