The Punch

De: Noah Hawley

Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini

"No reader should pass this by." -- Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less

Joe Henry was the glue that held his family together. Now he is dead, and his wife and sons are coming together for one final journey to scatter his ashes. First, however, his loved ones have some things to work out.
David, the older son, believes that any minute his life is going to fall apart and everyone he loves will leave him. His brother Scott can't shake the belief that at heart, people are inherently rotten. Doris, their mother, just doesn't believe in anything anymore.
Wickedly funny and biting, The Punch is an essential exploration of modern American grief, family violence, and redemption from the bestselling author of Before the Fall and creator of the Emmy award-winning series FARGO.
"Noah Hawley really knows how to keep a reader turning the pages." -- New York Times

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"Noah Hawley is one of our great young writers, able to balance breakneck plotting with real emotion, and with THE PUNCH he has struck gold. No reader should pass this by."—Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of LESS

"Noah Hawley writes irresistible fiction. I devoured THE PUNCH in three hours flat, stopping only to marvel over the freshness of a phrase or the effortless wit of a line of dialogue."—Mary Roach, author of STIFF and BONK

"Like an American Martin Amis, Hawley expertly rides the line between hilarity and horror and deftly mines his characters' secret longings-their shame, hope, and desire. At times the story is so exquisitely uncomfortable you'll put your hands over your eyes, but you'll end up peeking between your fingers because it's so wickedly good."—Tom Barbash, author of THE LAST GOOD CHANCE and ON TOP OF THE WORLD

"Noah Hawley really knows hot o keep a reader turning the pages."—New York Times

Soooo Great!

Loved it! Best book in a long time. Laughed and cried. Can’t get better than that.

Would highly recommend

Stellar writing that reveals in everyone there are past lives and there might be more to everyone than meets the eye. Beautiful, funny and curiously surprising.
Everything done so perfectly (except the syrupy music) at the very end.
Such a great story, told in delicious prose that I wanted to keep listening to indefinitely. I bow to Noah Hawley.

I can't stop thinking about this book!

Wonderful story peopled with relatable characters. Thought provoking. I loved this! Beautifully written and narrated. #quirkyfamilies#gritty#funny#Tagsgiving#Sweepstakes

Soooo good!

Noah has an understanding of the human condition that, as awkward, as obscure, as unforgiving and even as tragic as it may be, allows him to uncover it’s underlining beauty and eloquence..

Moving Family Drama

I very much enjoyed this beautifully and honestly written book. An unscathing portrait of a dysfunctional but intensely connected family. It is written through the voices of different members of the family which gives the reader the opportunity to hear multiple sides of the story. An intense and emotional book! I loved the narrator, he has a rich and evocative voice.

Interesting but not engaging

This was my second Noah Hawley book. It is an exploration of time and of family. While interesting, it never completely connected. Not a waste of time but not an easy listen.

The best listen ever....!

I was captivated by the voice, the story, the great writing and most of all the insights on life. This was a wonderful listening experience and made my week. I laugh aloud and also paused often with the way Noah Hawley nailed describing the conditions of life's moments. This is a book I will listen to again and I already look forward to it.

(The only negative was the schmaltzy music with the voice over at the very end - ''twas over the top)

An epic story

This is the first book I have ever felt the need to review. It was so true to the isolating experience of family dysfunction, grief and existential despair. It's the kind of book I wish I could write! And the performance was spot on. Highly recommend to anyone who knows the pangs of loss and wonders about purpose.

Wonderful

This was a fantastic listen. I really enjoyed it! The story and narration were superb.

4.19 stars

This audiobook is a really good one. Noah Hawley’s The Punch reminds me of this year’s Pulitzer winner, Less by Andrew Sean Greer. The writing is crisp and clever. The narrator is key here and helps this above average story reach its full potential in audio format. He was phenomenal. The Punch is about love and loss and mistakes and family and regret. I think almost anyone can relate to the story in some way.

Overall rating: 4.19 stars