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The Most Fun We Ever Had: A Novel

Author:
Claire Lombardo
Read by:
Emily Rankin
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Ratings
Book
72
Narrator
19
Release Date
June 25, 2019
Duration
20 hours 36 minutes
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • “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.

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Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2025

For me, personally,it was a hard read. So I had to listen. It was for a bookclub I belong to and it just really didn't grip me and hold me enthralled.

Profile Avatar Patricia V. Jun 2024

I enjoyed listening to this book.

Profile Avatar Caylyn D. May 2024

Lovely book about family dynamics and life. Nothing riveting but I enjoyed it for an easy listen.

Profile Avatar Ginacosta6 May 2024

Got through it quickly. A great read about family, relationships, and the complicated webs of life.

Profile Avatar Nora B. Aug 2023

Wonderful novel.

Profile Avatar Stanislav M. Apr 2020

The Most Touching Family Novel I Ever Read.

Profile Avatar Cyn K. Mar 2020

The narrator does a fine enough job. I didn't care for the story. It's a very quiet book. Sometimes I can abide a quiet book if the language sings and there's a poetry to the story. Not the case here. By chapter 11 I realized nothing had happened. Yes, the child given up for adoption had come onto the scene, but I found the story of this family in their everyday lives to be abysmally boring.

Profile Avatar Katriona H. Nov 2019

Loved it. Completely different than how I was raised but I loved the love they demonstrated. A great read.

Profile Avatar Janet S. Jul 2019

One of the best books I’ve listened to this year. The way the author dives into each character, how they feel, what they recognize in themselves and others...it’s THE book for moms, daughters, sisters...family. I’m so sad it’s over

The Most Fun We Ever Had: A Novel

The Most Fun We Ever Had: A Novel

Author: Claire Lombardo
Read by: Emily Rankin
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