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Did You Ever Have A Family
- Narrado por: Bill Clegg
- Duración: 6 h y 54 m
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The stunning debut novel from best-selling author Bill Clegg is a magnificently powerful story about a circle of people who find solace in the least likely of places as they cope with a horrific tragedy.
On the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's life is completely devastated when a shocking disaster takes the lives of her daughter, her daughter's fiancé, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend, Luke - her entire family, all gone in a moment. And June is the only survivor.
Alone and directionless, June drives across the country, away from her small Connecticut town. In her wake a community emerges, weaving a beautiful and surprising web of connections through shared heartbreak.
From the couple running a motel on the Pacific Ocean where June eventually settles into a quiet half life to the wedding's caterer whose bill has been forgotten to Luke's mother, the shattered outcast of the town - everyone touched by the tragedy is changed as truths about their near and far histories finally come to light.
Elegant and heartrending, and one of the most accomplished fiction debuts of the year, Did You Ever Have a Family is an absorbing, unforgettable tale that reveals humanity at its best through forgiveness and hope. At its core it is a celebration of family - the ones we are born with and the ones we create.
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- Bonny
- 09-09-15
Tragedy and grief written incredibly well
Did You Ever Have a Family may possibly be one of the best books I've read this year. If they're done well, I'm a big fan of stories told through the eyes, hearts, and feelings of different characters and multiple perspectives, and Bill Clegg does this incredibly well. This heartbreaking, devastating, almost unimaginable tragedy is a very tough story to tell (and read), but Clegg drew me in with his characters, his writing, and plot.
June Reid loses everything – her daughter, her daughter's fiancee, her boyfriend, ex-husband, all of her identification, clothing and possessions – in an explosive fire the night before her daughter's wedding. A woman gossiping with friends in a coffee shop asks, “How do you recover from that? How would you even begin?” As Clegg begins to answer those questions and the story progresses, small but pertinent pieces are added by those affected directly and peripherally by the tragedy. These pieces recounted by characters serve to further the main story line, but also elucidate their own lives and stories. I had some trouble keeping the characters' relationships straight in the beginning, but found the novel so compelling that I kept reading. Stick with it; the story comes together, and the reward is worth a little reading effort. There are two small things (possible spoilers so I won't include them here) that kept me from giving Did You Ever Have a Family five stars, but this book is still entirely deserving of its place on the Man Booker Longlist.
I read Wave last year, and was surprised that I liked a memoir of unbearable grief so much. Did You Ever Have a Family deals with grief just as beautifully and truthfully. I'll be thinking about this book and its characters for a long time.
A note about the narration: Bill Clegg narrates this book himself, but may not have been the best choice. He has a very flat, blunted affect, which is understandable given the nature of the story, but I had trouble distinguishing when a new character and chapter began. The story is compelling and the narration didn't ruin that for me, but it would easily have been a 5-star listen for me with better narration.
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- 02-29-16
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"Elegant and heartrending" describes this well. Part non-southern "As I Lay Dying," this book has a lot to say about life as we currently know it, as it makes you want to rush out and touch and hug and love on your loved ones.
Not very many writers can expose so deep, Snarky New York Times Book Review notwithstanding.
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Author narration ruined this for me.
The author narrated this book and unfortunately he sounded like the least motivated person I've ever heard. If the AUTHOR isn't passionate, why should I be?
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- jjoh11
- 09-08-15
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This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I was really enjoying the book but found the narration was so bad I had to buy the written book to finish it. Please consider re-releasing with a different reader.
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- E. Wallen
- 05-11-18
Why do authors think they are readers?
This book was grim grim grim....and it was made worse by the author being the reader. Why??? Was it vanity? Was it a cost saving measure? I cannot recommend this audio book. I would not put someone else through this. I had trouble keeping up with the characters because it was read with the same monotonous voice. I had to rewind several times..."now, who is this?" I'm sure the story was much better than I give it credit for, but I just couldn't get past it.
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- Elizabeth
- 09-03-15
One of my favorite books, but sadly, read by author
Amazing debut novel. One of my favorite books of 2015 and worthy of the award bestowed on it. This is a sad but beautiful story surrounding a catastrophic event. Many lives experience indescribable grief. Perfect tone. Beautiful words. Just the right length.
When I read the book summary, I thought I could not read a book so full of loss, so full of pain. I am so glad I made the right choice. This powerful story will stay with me for a long time. I will keep my family even closer.
However, as is often the case, authors usually should not narrate their books. Such an amazing story and they couldn't use a a professional? Mr Clegg narrates in a monotone voice as if he is doing a book reading at a library. There are many voices in this story and it was difficult to think of females speaking when he never changes tone. If I had the option of reading rather than listening, I would have returned the audio and bought the book. So I made the most of it and tried to picture him reading the book and enjoyed the story very much. Just listen to the narration first.
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- Silence
- 08-14-16
wow
thought provoking and deep
the perspective from each person's point of view coming together at the moonstone was captivating I felt this story.
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- kaking
- 12-30-16
If you enjoy tragegy
This a very sad tragic story of loss. It is told through by every character. Be prepared to really work at keeping everyone straight. Enjoyable for those who like this sort of story.
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