When the World Tips Over

De: Jandy Nelson

Narrado por: Michael Crouch, Alex McKenna, Briggon Snow, Caitlin Kinnunen, Julia Whelan

* An Instant New York Times Bestseller *

"Jandy Nelson is a true virtuoso . . . I am fervently in love with this brave, funny, tender, exuberant beating heart of a book." —Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Imogen, Obviously

The explosive new novel that brims with love, secrets, and enchantment by Jandy Nelson, Printz Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of I’ll Give You the Sun

The Fall siblings live in hot Northern California wine country, where the sun pours out of the sky, and the devil winds blow so hard they whip the sense right out of your head.

Years ago, the Fall kids’ father mysteriously disappeared, cracking the family into pieces. Now Dizzy Fall, age twelve, bakes cakes, sees spirits, and wishes she were a heroine of a romance novel. Miles Fall, seventeen, brainiac, athlete, and dog-whisperer, is a raving beauty, but also lost, and desperate to meet the kind of guy he dreams of. And Wynton Fall, nineteen, who raises the temperature of a room just by entering it, is a virtuoso violinist set on a crash course for fame . . . or self-destruction.

Then an enigmatic rainbow-haired girl shows up, tipping the Falls’ world over. She might be an angel. Or a saint. Or an ordinary girl. Somehow, she is vital to each of them. But before anyone can figure out who she is, catastrophe strikes, leaving the Falls more broken than ever. And more desperate to be whole.

With road trips, rivalries, family curses, love stories within love stories within love stories, and sorrows and joys passed from generation to generation, this is the intricate, luminous tale of a family’s complicated past and present. And only in telling their stories can they hope to rewrite their futures.

"Splendid and complex . . . Satisfying and soul-thrilling." —SLJ (starred review)
"Transcendently beautiful.” —Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay
“Jandy Nelson is a rare, explosive talent.” —Tahereh Mafi, author of the Shatter Me series
“Sumptuous . . . Captivating . . . Luscious, start to finish.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“A technicolor fever dream offering readers a sensory feast.” —Kirkus
"A gloriously intricate and expansive YA/adult crossover . . . Stunningly generous." —Just Imagine
“Sublime, intricate, and dazzling.” —Helena Fox, author of How It Feels to Float
"A complex, seductive YA heartbreaker.” —The Guardian
“Intoxicating. [Destined to] firmly lodge itself within many, many hearts.” —The Irish Times
"Magical and moving." —Common Sense Media
"Beautiful.” —Booklist
"Unforgettable." —The Observer
"Profound." —PW (starred review)

Excellent!

I love everything about this audiobook. The writing, the narration, the characters all were so well done.

Exquisite

Jandy Nelson’s writing will never cease to amaze me. It is just epically creative and beautiful.

Stick with it

I had no idea what I was getting into with this book, honestly. If Julia Whelan is a narrator, I just assume it will be great.
This one started out a bit chaotic, in my opinion. I wasn’t sure I was going to like it, but it comes together and ends up being wonderful.
It’s real, sad, hopeful, heartbreaking, and beautiful all rolled into one.

Beautiful!

At first I just expected this book to be ok, just an easy summer listen. Wow! I was so wrong! This book was phenomenal, I cried several times because I was so overwhelmed by the beauty of the writing, and the message. This one is worth the credit, and one you will want to keep in your library because it’s the kind you will need to revisit again and again.

A rollercoaster of emotions

Excellent cast! Heart warming family story! You will laugh and you will cry. Simply Wonderful!

A beautiful, epic love story

All the kinds of love represented in this beautiful story of a family lost and found.

Magically rich in every way

The writers and narrators invite the reader to move-in to the story and just be, in the best way. “We were together…I forget the rest.”

Just wow

This is my first review in easily 1,000 audiobooks. The imagery and authors way with words. Just wow! Kept me hooked the whole time, such an imaginative, feel good story.

I learn in this moment that love doesn't go away when people do.

4.5/5 ⭐️

Fue un buen libro! Me encantó su forma de escribir e hilar todo de un forma tan maravillosa, no esperaba mucho, pero me dio unos personajes y una historia para siempre recordar.

Los puntos fuertes de la historia: forma de escribir, diversidad de personajes, historias pasadas y presentes, distintos puntos de vistas y, esto aplica en el audiolibro, me encantaron las voces, es un plus que cada personaje tenga su propia voz, 10/10.

Puntos negativos, en mi opinión, el inicio un poco lento y en si no sabes mucho de qué va, el libro se sintió un poco largo, con 70-90 páginas menos de hubiera contado la misma historia. Me faltó un poquito escuchar el pov de Winton, creo que hubiera enriquecido más la historia. Esas páginas que sobraban al principio se pudieron reusar en uno o dos capítulos de Winton.

A pesar de eso, lo super recomiendo y sobre todo el audiolibro con un cast increíble. ❤️ El libro físico es hermoso también con el lomo azul (versión paperback). Si te gusta el estilo de Jandy Nelson de sus otras historias, definitivamente debes darle una oportunidad a esta.

Just a great book!!

All the glowing reviews about this book are dead on. The story keeps you guessing and wanting to know what happens.
The narration is wonderful and just a pleasure to listen.