Gravity Is the Thing

A Novel

De: Jaclyn Moriarty

Narrado por: Aimee Horne

The adult debut from bestselling, award-winning young adult author Jaclyn Moriarty—a frequently hilarious, brilliantly observed novel in the spirit of Maria Semple, Rainbow Rowell, and Gail Honeyman—that follows a single mother’s heartfelt search for greater truths about the universe, her family and herself.

Twenty years ago, Abigail Sorenson’s brother Robert went missing one day before her sixteenth birthday, never to be seen again. That same year, she began receiving scattered chapters in the mail of a self-help manual, the Guidebook, whose anonymous author promised to make her life soar to heights beyond her wildest dreams.

The Guidebook’s missives have remained a constant in Abi’s life—a befuddling yet oddly comforting voice through her family’s grief over her brother’s disappearance, a move across continents, the devastating dissolution of her marriage, and the new beginning as a single mother and café owner in Sydney.

Now, two decades after receiving those first pages, Abi is invited to an all-expenses paid weekend retreat to learn “the truth” about the Guidebook. It’s an opportunity too intriguing to refuse. If Everything is Connected, then surely the twin mysteries of the Guidebook and a missing brother must be linked?

What follows is completely the opposite of what Abi expected––but it will lead her on a journey of discovery that will change her life––and enchant listeners. Gravity Is the Thing is a smart, unusual, wickedly funny novel about the search for happiness that will break your heart into a million pieces and put it back together, bigger and better than before.

Excellent narrator, okay story

The narrator kept me listening! I'm going to look for more books read by her. Story was alright, at some points very moving or gripping, most of the time didn't seem to go anywhere.

I loved this book!

Excellent example of a contemporary story. Well written, interesting characters and plot(s). And, Aimee’s performance is perfection.
I much prefer Australian and British authors over American authors. So much better.

Uplifting... pun intended

The story is engaging from start to finish. filled with humour, insights, love, and understanding for what we each experience in our days/months/years.
The narrator is simply fabulous. I actually discovered this book seeking books read by her.

Random, Quirky, All over the place story

The premise sounded interesting - and there were bits of writing I really connected with at times.

But, it took me a long time to finish this book- the author completely lost me in the middle and I wasn’t even sure if I would try to listen anymore (so it was left unfinished for over a year).

Mostly a quirky Australian’s random thoughts, the story meanders along with no significant plot - until the last hour which was the most engaging part of the audiobook. I guess the author’s writing style (stream of consciousness) seemed like endless rambling and just was not for me.

In chapter 133, self-help books seemed to be portrayed as silly… and, perhaps that’s the point- they are silly. The rant about American politics also did not add anything to the story.

I did enjoy the theme of how the universe seems connected in so many ways. The performer did a great job, as well.

Enchanting and whimsical

I loved this book- it’s something I wouldn’t have chosen for myself but a member of my book club chose it. It started off in a way that made me laugh but I was crying by the end. So beautifully written- unexpected turns and dips. It is well worth the read and I’m so glad I did