The Commitment

Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family

De: Dan Savage

Narrado por: Richard Powers

In a time when much of the country sees red whenever the subject of gay marriage comes up, Dan Savage - outspoken author of the column Savage Love - makes it personal.

Dan Savage’s mother wants him to get married. His boyfriend, Terry, says “no thanks” because he doesn’t want to act like a straight person. Their 6-year-old son, D.J., says his two dads aren’t “allowed” to get married but that he’d like to come to the reception and eat cake.

Throw into the mix Dan’s straight siblings, whose varied choices form a microcosm of how Americans are approaching marriage these days, and you get a rollicking family memoir that will have everyone - gay or straight, right or left, single or married - howling with laughter and rethinking their notions of marriage and all it entails.

©2005 Dan Savage (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“The strongest argument here, which [Savage] brilliantly plays down, is that family means everything to these people: married, not married, blended, gay, straight, whatever.” (Washington Post)

Smart and Entertaining

The insights in the book are spot on, but they are wrapped up in a story that makes the book fun and quite entertaining. Good for you Dan & Terry!

Thought provoking for anyone thinking of marriage

Whether you're gay or straight (or somewhere in between) this book is a good read for an objective look at what it means to be married from someone who isn't allowed.

Like the book, hate the narrator

I liked the book. It was very interesting and fascinating information and back story (what happened to the toy poodle's other eye?). However, after reading his columns for years and listening to hundreds of his podcasts, the performance was lacking. It didn't go with the subject matter at hand. The narrator was far too formal for Dan's writing.

Love it!

I am still laughing to myself. I will definitly read this again. I felt like I was listening to a good friend tell me a story.

Eh

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator. I didn't like the tone of his voice. Maybe it was the content but the tone of his voice came off sarcastic minus the funny.

Would you be willing to try another book from Dan Savage? Why or why not?

Yes I would. I am a fan of Dan Savage and read his column in The Stranger when I lived in Seattle.

How could the performance have been better?

Dan Savage can be merciless yet funny. This narrator didn't convey that to me.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Nah. And if it were a movie I'd wait until it came out on TBS.