Fulfillment

A Novel

De: Lee Cole

Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews

From the acclaimed author of Groundskeeping comes a searing family drama set in Kentucky where the homecoming of two half-brothers—successful Joel with his restless wife Alice, and struggling Emmett—ignites a clash of ambitions and desires, exposing raw truths about class, privilege, and happiness in the American South.

Fulfillment tells the story of two half brothers—Joel, a successful academic and author, whose marriage is in deep trouble, and his younger sibling, Emmett, paralyzed by indecision and working in a shipping warehouse—who find themselves at their family home in Kentucky and upend each other’s lives in devastating ways.

Between them is Alice, Joel's wife, a wry, passionate young woman whose dream of a small farm feels unattainable, and whose longing for a more authentic life collides with Emmett's hunger for connection and desire to escape a sense of burgeoning failure. As the chemistry between them escalates, the family is plunged into a violent crucible, each character brought to the precipice of immutable catastrophe.

Incisive, poignant, gorgeously crafted, Lee Cole's haunting novel about class, privilege, brotherhood, and the American South asks whether people can change, and at what cost, and what it takes to build a life of fulfillment and meaning.

©2025 Lee Cole (P)2025 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An evocative tale of ambition, lust, and sibling rivalry in western Kentucky. . . . [Cole] writes gorgeously descriptive sentences."—Publishers Weekly

"Cole mixes the angst and insecurity of class and poverty to craft a Molotov cocktail he lobs with exacting precision."—Kirkus (starred review)

Great sophomore novel from Cole

I enjoyed Cole’s debut Groundskeeping and I thought Fulfillment was even better. Great characterizations and tension within the family dynamic — for fans of Ann Patchett, Lily King, and Franzen

Characters were interesting

Fulfillment is well paced, with interesting characters and a real sense of place. Well worth your lesson.

Fulfillment

I really enjoyed this book. I couldn’t stop listening to it. The characters were oddly sympathetic, and interestingly complex. The writing was excellent. It just worked. Thank you so much for the book.