The Most Fun We Ever Had

A Novel

De: Claire Lombardo

Narrado por: Emily Rankin

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • “A gripping and poignant ode to a messy, loving family in all its glory.” —Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe

In this “rich, complex family saga” (USA Today) full of long-buried family secrets, Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, blithely ignorant of all that awaits them. By 2016, they have four radically different daughters, each in a state of unrest.

Wendy, widowed young, soothes herself with booze and younger men; Violet, a litigator turned stay-at-home-mom, battles anxiety and self-doubt; Liza, a neurotic and newly tenured professor, finds herself pregnant with a baby she's not sure she wants by a man she's not sure she loves; and Grace, the dawdling youngest daughter, begins living a lie that no one in her family even suspects.

With the unexpected arrival of young Jonah Bendt—a child placed for adoption by one of the daughters fifteen years before—the Sorensons will be forced to reckon with the rich and varied tapestry of their past. As they grapple with years marred by adolescent angst, infidelity, and resentment, they also find the transcendent moments of joy that make everything else worthwhile.

©2019 Claire Lombardo (P)2019 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

Named a most anticipated book of the summer by O Magazine, People, Chicago Tribune, NY Post, InStyle, Good Housekeeping, Daily Beast, PopSugar, and LitHub

"A rich, engrossing family saga, spiked with sisterly malice...[rendered] with such skill and finely tuned interest that it feels like a quiet subversion of the traditional family saga." —The New York Times Book Review

"Ambitious and brilliantly written." —Jane Smiley, The Washington Post

Excellent

Sad when it was over. If you like stories that span decades and follow the lives of family members, you will love this. Each character is perfectly developed.

Too much profanity throughout!

I’m okay with some profanity that aids the story however the language in this book ruined what would have been a great story for me. No more Lombardo books for me. Sorry.

Good but not great. Sort of like a decent sitcom.

Nothing profound but definitely engaging. Fun to listen to while doing other things. No need to hang on to every word.

Good... but annoyingly cloying

It's a well written book, and the jumps in timeline made it interesting. Otherwise it's just a long family saga of a regular family. I found the relationship between the Marylin & David so perfect, too perfect to be realistic. I don't know if that kind of a relationship ever exists IRL. But maybe I'm just too jaded. And it's almost as if the author was aware of how unrealistic this portrait of their relationship is, that she goes out of the way to put in little gripes and grievances, which also seem contrived.
The characters are very well developed. I absolutely hated Violet, but I know the type, and it's an accurate portrayal.
Overall, it is engaging, but not exciting. A little disappointed in Reese's pick.

Good story - profanity uncalled for

I enjoyed the story but the profanity was excessive and added nothing, in fact took away from my listening enjoyment.

Why so much cursing

I liked the story - and had to rewind many times to keep track of which sister was which but the foul language was extensive and unnecessary

It was okay

I liked the story line, but it felt like I was reading an erotic novel at times. It could have been toned down.

A Perfect Portrait of Family

This book is superbly written and the narration captures each family member so well that it’s easy to appreciate, and possibly relate, to their individual stories. The characters are so authentic! It’s a perfect portrait of family - messy and beautiful. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

How incredibly real, every bit believable!

The story had every emotion the performance was a 10 out of 10. The characters in the story where brought to life by The author n was able to move thru this families journey thru the years with such ease, and I just could not put it down. Do not let the length of this book deter your purchase, it was worth every minute of my time.

Love the narrator

I loved this story and the narrator had different tones for each character that were unique and really embodied each one. Great listen.