
Fly Away Home
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Judith Light
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By:
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Jennifer Weiner
From the number-one New York Times best-selling author, a novel about three very different women who become friends while seeking refuge in an old beach house.
Sometimes all you can do is fly away home....When Sylvie Serfer met Richard Woodruff in law school, she had wild curls, wide hips, and lots of opinions. Decades later, Sylvie has remade herself as the ideal politician’s wife—her hair dyed and straightened, her hippie-chick wardrobe replaced by tailored knit suits. At 57, she ruefully acknowledges that her job is staying twenty pounds thinner than she was in her twenties and tending to her husband, the senator.
Lizzie, the Woodruffs’ younger daughter, is at 24 a recovering addict, whose mantra HALT (Hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired?) helps her keep her life under control. Still, trouble always seems to find her. Her older sister, Diana, an emergency room physician, has everything Lizzie failed to achieve—a husband, a young son, the perfect home—and yet she’s trapped in a loveless marriage. With temptation waiting in one of the ER’s exam rooms, she finds herself craving more.
After Richard’s extramarital affair makes headlines, the three women are drawn into the painful glare of the national spotlight. Once the press conference is over, each is forced to reconsider her life, who she is and who she is meant to be.
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Good Book
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And the sex scenes were weirdly placed considering how vanilla the rest of the book was. They didn't bother me, but they felt like an after thought to try and liven up what was ultimately a pretty boring book.
Loved the narrator, but the story was lacking
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One other thing, the oldest daughter's son Milo is apparently the first 3 year-old in grade school or at least that is how Judith Light portrayed him. Listening to her narration of his voice was very sad.
3 stars is just about right!
Enjoyable
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Special
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I am on a Jennifer Weiner kick- this book was just in time!
I love her perfectly imperfect characters!
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Would you listen to Fly Away Home again? Why?
No, too many books to go back and re-read a mediocre book. But I usually do not read books twice.Would you recommend Fly Away Home to your friends? Why or why not?
Probably not, I would recommend other books by WeinerHave you listened to any of Judith Light’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Judith Light is a fabulous narrator, switching from male to female voices easily as well as believably. Her reading style is probably the sole reason I stuck with this book. I even went into the site to look for other books she had narrated and was disappointed to see that there were so few.Who was the most memorable character of Fly Away Home and why?
Diana was the most memorable character for me, however, I did not like her. The story revolves around her marital indiscretions, her younger sister's addictive and juvenile behavior and their mother's attempts to "come to terms" with her senator-husband's infidelity. The story was "predictable" and lacked Weiner's usual humor and punch. The women all seemed like spoiled brats. Would not recommend. Read Good in Bed to truly get the flavor of Weiner's writing style.Any additional comments?
Please offer more books read by Judith Light; she is on a par with Barbara Rosenblat, another of my favorite readersNot Weiner's Best
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Light, easy book
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One of her best
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fantastic
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It was well told - sometimes a little hard to picture the character actually speaking the way it was portrayed but still well told.
Enjoyed it!
Love Jennifer Weiner books
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