The Color of Dad

A Short Story

De: Sara Davis

Narrado por: Neil Hellegers

Told in the form of a letter from an academic to his estranged brother, The Color of Dad is a darkly comic short story of a married couple, Nathaniel and Cate, in crisis, from the critically acclaimed author of The Scapegoat.

I don’t agree with many of the words you’ve used, but I will give you this: They do have a way of looking at you sideways that can be unsettling. So begins a letter from Nathaniel, a PhD candidate who’s recently moved from the east coast to Orinda, California. Nathaniel knows that his brother, Brice, who still lives near their mother in Michigan, couldn’t possibly understand the nuances of his and Cate’s new life: their eclectic community, their work in academia, and the liberal, alternative thinking that shapes the way they’ve handled their fertility issues. But here, he will do his best to explain, and in the process, unravel a poignant psychological portrait of a man desperate for a happy family.

©2021 Sara Davis (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

I was left speechless.

I was very confused w/ this story. I will probably have to give it another listen to better understand.

Quirky

This reading by John Lithgow was sad and funny at the same time. I enjoyed it.

Not worth the listen.

This being written as a bitter letter was very disjointed. The phrasing and descriptions did not fit with the voice of a letter in the slightest. The character's sizeism was really distasteful, particularly if his sister in law is pregnant? Horrible, regardless. I don't mind the unusual coping experiment but it could have been much more appealing presented in some other way.

Fertility Rant

This was a short story about a man writing to his estranged brother about parenthood. It tries hard to be funny. It’s a neurotic rant about fertility. Makes me quite proud I’m childfree. More people are deciding not to have kids and I hope we will finally start seeing some titles about the childfree choice.

hmmm...

I'm not sure what to think here...initially I thought...I am just too stupid to get the message...then after reading other reviews. realized I am not alone...confusing as hell!! well narrated...I think!?!
a freebie, so not able to be choosy! 😃