
The Burgess Boys
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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By:
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Elizabeth Strout
Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown of Shirley Falls for New York City as soon as they possibly could. Jim, a sleek, successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, and Bob, a Legal Aid attorney who idolizes Jim, has always taken it in stride. But their long-standing dynamic is upended when their sister, Susan - the Burgess sibling who stayed behind - urgently calls them home. Her lonely teenage son, Zach, has gotten himself into a world of trouble, and Susan desperately needs their help. And so the Burgess brothers return to the landscape of their childhood, where the long-buried tensions that have shaped and shadowed their relationship begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever.
With a rare combination of brilliant storytelling, exquisite prose, and remarkable insight into character, Elizabeth Strout has brought to life two deeply human protagonists whose struggles and triumphs will resonate with listeners long after the ausiobook is over. Tender, tough-minded, loving, and deeply illuminating about the ties that bind us to family and home, The Burgess Boys is Elizabeth Strout’s newest and perhaps most astonishing work of literary art.
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We are introduced to complex characters with the flaws to which all of us are confronted and we discover that it is within the flaws themselves that our greatest strengths can blossom.This is a universal theme in good fiction. Not only did the main characters evolve, sometimes in spite of themselves, but I did too. It is not through confronting our shadow side alone and in isolation, but in the messy work of recognizing our shadow rather than projecting it and then being there for each other through the ugly and the profane without scapegoating. I became so proud of the siblings who slowly revealed bits and pieces of their pasts through surprising twists and turns. I also loved the mystery woman, the neighbor/tenant with a vision for seeing the world through a larger lens and the Muslim immigrant who had that same insight.
Writing at its finest!
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If you could sum up The Burgess Boys in three words, what would they be?
Raw, simple truthWhat did you like best about this story?
The in-depth look into each character, showing both good and bad in a nonjudgemental way. The description of the town. The way the story unfolds, it takes it's time, but wastes no words.What about Cassandra Campbell’s performance did you like?
Yes a wonderful reader. I loved the Maine accent and the way she emphasized certain words and phrases.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
At certain times the harshness of the dialogue between the siblings was moving, but in a shocking way. The in-comprehensiveness that Bob had when given the news from Jim.A story that you can relate to and care about
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Artfully written story about two brothers and a sister from Maine. The brothers left Maine for New York City after college, while the sister stays behind. When her son has some problems with the law and the civil rights community, the brothers step in to help, each in their own way with their own particular gifts. The wives of the brothers provide interesting contrast with the siblings, as well.
Well-told and with characters you care about. Another terrific book from Strout.
Elizabeth Strout doesn't disappoint
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The prose was good. But I felt rung out by the story and totally sad.
And so the story goes...
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The Burgess Family
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Totally worth listening to!
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Lifetime movie
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Well written BUT
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I happened to be listening to this book at the same time I was watching Clancy’s Jack Ryan on Amazon prime. Both authors do a great job of portraying conflict from both sides.
The narrator of this audiobook is talented and made all the characters come alive. Thank you Cassandra Campbell for a great reading.
Another Fabulous Book by Strout
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