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Title: Us
Author: David Nicholls
Narrator: Justin Salinger
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-30-14
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes
Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit
Publisher's Summary:
Douglas Petersens family is on the brink of dissolution. His marriage of 21 years to Connie is almost over. When autumn comes around, their son Albie will leave for college. Connie has decided to leave soon after.
But before everything falls apart, there's still the summer holidays to get through - a Grand Tour of Europe's major cities - and over the course of the journey, Douglas devises a plan to win back the love of his wife and repair his troubled relationship with his son.
Critic Reviews:
"Us is epic and intimate, funny and heartbreaking. No-one can write as brilliantly, poignantly and hilariously as David Nicholls about love, life and loss. His many fans will not be disappointed." (SCOOP)
Members Reviews:
Best narrator I've heard
You should listen to this book just for the narration alone. It's wonderful. The story itself is so real, and so funny and sad. I loved every minute.
Life, love and unhappiness
A engaging look at the complicated father-son-mother triangle of love, interdependency and growth. How no one is an island and as as we live we take something of the others that we live and love with.
Great Story but.
When there are so many great narrators out there, why chose one so dull? This novel is long awaited and much anticipated but the narrator reads with a wearisome two-tone delivery as though it's a local news report. Douglas comes across as a whiner and all the gentle comedy is lost.
A Self-Analysis Of One Man's Marriage
Douglas Petersen is 54 and his wife of nearly 25 years is thinking of leaving him....
This is how "Us" begins, and over the series of many short chapters, we are submerged into Douglas' world entirely from his perspective, both through the present, and the past, with some glimpses into the future. This shifting of time I at first found a bit unsettling, but it helps us to understand why Douglas finds himself to be in the predicament he is in.
On the whole, I came away from this feeling pessimistic about life, and how despite your best efforts you can still be left in solitude. I also found it hard to fully sympathise with Douglas. Sure - the breakdown of his marriage was not all his fault. Connie was just as much to blame, but his lack of empathy towards his son, Albie, was at times truly cold. But, then, this was not entirely Douglas' fault, as his parents showed him very little warmth when he was growing up.
David Nicholls is without doubt a talented writer, with a lot of depth to his craft. He manages to bring a lot of humour, to what is ultimately a sad story. There are some dark moments here, but there are also some tender ones too. I also enjoyed the European backdrop to the story and some of the descriptions of the places Douglas and his family visited. At times, it was a little verbose, but still enjoyable.
And finally, I thought Justin Salinger's narration was pretty good. He seemed to strike the right tone and balance throughout.
Excellent book, literally laughed out loud
I loved this book. Very well written with ups and downs. A lot of laughing out loud. A warming story of love and devotion.
