So Far Gone

A Novel

De: Jess Walter

Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini

"A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original."—Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake

"So Far Gone is a marvel.”—Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins—and in the propulsive spirit of Charles Portis’ True Grit—comes a hilarious, empathetic, and brilliantly provocative adventure through life in modern America, about a reclusive journalist forced back into the world to rescue his kidnapped grandchildren.

Rhys Kinnick has gone off the grid. At Thanksgiving a few years back, a fed-up Rhys punched his conspiracy-theorist son-in-law in the mouth, chucked his smartphone out a car window and fled for a cabin in the woods, with no one around except a pack of hungry raccoons.

Now Kinnick’s old life is about to land right back on his crumbling doorstep. Can this failed husband and father, a man with no internet and a car that barely runs, reemerge into a broken world to track down his missing daughter and save his sweet, precocious grandchildren from the members of a dangerous militia?

With the help of his caustic ex-girlfriend, a bipolar retired detective, and his only friend (who happens to be furious with him), Kinnick heads off on a wild journey through cultural lunacy and the rubble of a life he thought he’d left behind. So Far Gone is a rollicking, razor-sharp, and moving road trip through a fractured nation, from a writer who has been called “a genius of the modern American moment” (Philadelphia Inquirer).

©2025 Jess Walter (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

A Great Book for Our Time

Finally, a book from a major author that doesn't pull any punches in illustrating the absurdity of our nation's current divisions. It's told with a bit of humor and some hope, but it doesn't shy away from irreconcilable differences either. It suggests that despite the wackadoodle opinions held by half the populace, we're all family and we're all in this together. I liked it enough to buy the hardcover edition to add to my library.

So good! Another brilliant novel from one of my favorite authors.

I love Jess Walter, read all of his books and I’m obsessed, this one definitely did not disappoint. As someone who lives in the Pacific Northwest it was fun to hear all the little local places, but I’m also a huge fan of this narrator so whenever they Collab, it’s an instant yes for me.

Timely story- couldn’t put it down

I wish it had been twice as long! I empathized with each of the characters in turn (well, most of them).

So Far Gone

Really enjoyed this story. The main character is very interesting and has many valuable quotes to share, but none of his own that would show more of who he is. Even though he is flawed, when his grandchildren land on his doorstep, he is open to loving them and learning from the many crazy things that happen in the story. It has a satisfying ending, but I must admit I wanted to learn more about him. Already miss him.

annoying

I found this book irritating and couldn't wait for it to be over. This felt like something I'd read before, and wasn't crazy about then either. The author was trying to be cute and funny with these characters, but it was mostly just annoying and grating. I'd recommend people pass on this one.