2020 Audie Winner – Best Female Narrator
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
Audiobook performed by Marin Ireland.
“I can’t believe how good this book is.... It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The brilliance of the novel [is] that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and mesmerizing and funny sentences and then hits you in a way you didn’t see coming. You’re laughing so hard you don’t even realize that you’ve suddenly caught fire.” —Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times Book Review Kevin Wilson’s best book yet—a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities.
Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.
Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.
Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?
With white-hot wit and a big, tender heart, Kevin Wilson has written his best book yet—a most unusual story of parental love.
© 2019 HarperAudio (Audiolivros): 9780062957863
Data de lançamento
Audiolivros: 29 de outubro de 2019
2020 Audie Winner – Best Female Narrator
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
Audiobook performed by Marin Ireland.
“I can’t believe how good this book is.... It’s wholly original. It’s also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The brilliance of the novel [is] that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and mesmerizing and funny sentences and then hits you in a way you didn’t see coming. You’re laughing so hard you don’t even realize that you’ve suddenly caught fire.” —Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times Book Review Kevin Wilson’s best book yet—a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities.
Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.
Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.
Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?
With white-hot wit and a big, tender heart, Kevin Wilson has written his best book yet—a most unusual story of parental love.
© 2019 HarperAudio (Audiolivros): 9780062957863
Data de lançamento
Audiolivros: 29 de outubro de 2019
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Paula
15 de jan. de 2022
Maravilhoso! Pessoas desajustadas vivendo num mundo desajustado.
Raphael
2 de ago. de 2020
Muito engraçado, muito bem interpretado pela leitora.
Paula
21 de abr. de 2024
Fora do comum, divertido e com uma história diferente e cativante. Além disso, adorei o humor da narradora!
Jade
20 de jan. de 2022
O ritmo da narração, a interpretação e até mesmo o timbre da voz deixam a história muuuuito viciante ✊🥺 adorei 💗
Ana
5 de jan. de 2023
Que delícia de história e que maravilhosa a narradora!Fiquei completamente absorta e muito empolgada, não queria que acabasse!É tocante, engraçado, irônico e traz um senso de vida real, mesmo sendo sobre crianças que pegam fogo.
fabi
3 de jun. de 2024
A cura para sua ressaca literária! Trágico e cômico. Muito bem escrito, e bem narrado!
Thaty
6 de nov. de 2023
Narração incrível. Achei a história bem fora do padrão de tudo que já li. Adorei a maneira como foi abordado o tema. Divertido e leve. Ótimo enredo.
Caroline
29 de mar. de 2022
Me lembrou muito Matilda, leiam!! Deixa seu coração quentinho e ainda é engraçado 😗
Yale
26 de jan. de 2022
3,5* (SPOILER) (SPOILER)Depois dos 80% a história com certeza dá um boom, gostei demais depois que Timothy pega fogo também. Gostei, no geral, não tenho muito o que reclamar, só que os personagens não são complexos (a relação de Madison com Lilian, os motivos de Lilian ter uma baixa autoestima, etc, não são explorados) e não me conectei com eles. O livro tem um ótimo ritmo de leitura e você não consegue parar de ler. Achei interessante. E Carl é um personagem muito bom, principalmente suas interações com Lilian, ela sempre tirando sarro da cara dele ou os dois sempre fora de sintonia. O fim, quando Carl ajuda Lilian a ficar com as crianças é muito fofo. E Jasper é um pai de merda, parabéns.
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