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The Punch

By: Noah Hawley
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Joe Henry was the glue that held his family together. Now, he is dead, and his wife and sons are coming together for one final journey to scatter his ashes. First, however, his loved ones have some things to work out.

David, the older son, believes that any minute his life is going to fall apart and everyone he loves will leave him. His brother, Scott, can't shake the belief that at heart, people are inherently rotten. Doris, their mother, just doesn't believe in anything anymore.

Wickedly funny and biting, The Punch is an essential exploration of modern American grief, family violence, and redemption from the best-selling author of Before the Fall and creator of the Emmy award-winning series Fargo.

With a foreword by the author.

©2018 Noah Hawley (P)2018 Hachette Audio Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Small Town & Rural Comedy Funny

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"Noah Hawley is one of our great young writers, able to balance breakneck plotting with real emotion, and with The Punch he has struck gold." (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less)

"Noah Hawley really knows how to keep a reader turning the pages." (New York Times)
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Loved it! Best book in a long time. Laughed and cried. Can’t get better than that.

Soooo Great!

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Stellar writing that reveals in everyone there are past lives and there might be more to everyone than meets the eye. Beautiful, funny and curiously surprising.
Everything done so perfectly (except the syrupy music) at the very end.
Such a great story, told in delicious prose that I wanted to keep listening to indefinitely. I bow to Noah Hawley.

Would highly recommend

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I very much enjoyed this beautifully and honestly written book. An unscathing portrait of a dysfunctional but intensely connected family. It is written through the voices of different members of the family which gives the reader the opportunity to hear multiple sides of the story. An intense and emotional book! I loved the narrator, he has a rich and evocative voice.

Moving Family Drama

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This was my second Noah Hawley book. It is an exploration of time and of family. While interesting, it never completely connected. Not a waste of time but not an easy listen.

Interesting but not engaging

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Wonderful story peopled with relatable characters. Thought provoking. I loved this! Beautifully written and narrated. #quirkyfamilies#gritty#funny#Tagsgiving#Sweepstakes

I can't stop thinking about this book!

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Noah has an understanding of the human condition that, as awkward, as obscure, as unforgiving and even as tragic as it may be, allows him to uncover it’s underlining beauty and eloquence..

Soooo good!

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I was captivated by the voice, the story, the great writing and most of all the insights on life. This was a wonderful listening experience and made my week. I laugh aloud and also paused often with the way Noah Hawley nailed describing the conditions of life's moments. This is a book I will listen to again and I already look forward to it.

(The only negative was the schmaltzy music with the voice over at the very end - ''twas over the top)

The best listen ever....!

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This is the first book I have ever felt the need to review. It was so true to the isolating experience of family dysfunction, grief and existential despair. It's the kind of book I wish I could write! And the performance was spot on. Highly recommend to anyone who knows the pangs of loss and wonders about purpose.

An epic story

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This was a fantastic listen. I really enjoyed it! The story and narration were superb.

Wonderful

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This audiobook is a really good one. Noah Hawley’s The Punch reminds me of this year’s Pulitzer winner, Less by Andrew Sean Greer. The writing is crisp and clever. The narrator is key here and helps this above average story reach its full potential in audio format. He was phenomenal. The Punch is about love and loss and mistakes and family and regret. I think almost anyone can relate to the story in some way.

Overall rating: 4.19 stars

4.19 stars

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