
Wonder Boys
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Narrated by:
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David Colacci
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By:
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Michael Chabon
Chabon's extraordinary story of one turbulent weekend in the life of a struggling writer, a satire of the permanent adolescence of the creative class.
A wildly successful first novel made Grady Tripp a young star, and seven years later he still hasn't grown up. He's now a writing professor in Pittsburgh, plummeting through middle age, stuck with an unfinishable manuscript, an estranged wife, a pregnant girlfriend, and a talented but deeply disturbed student named James Leer. During one lost weekend at a writing festival with Leer and debauched editor Terry Crabtree, Tripp must finally confront the wreckage made of his past decisions. Mordant but humane, Wonder Boys features characters as loveably flawed as any in American fiction.
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The only thing that kept me from staying on track as consistently as I would have liked is his signature wordiness. While I find them very admirable most of the time, I was deterred about a third of the way in by how mouthy the sentences become.
The story though is enthralling and I felt like I was as high as our narrator the entire time.
Michael Chabon is One of a Kind
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Fun and so Human
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Love it
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If you could sum up Wonder Boys in three words, what would they be?
writing, failure, redemptionWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Wonder Boys?
the dinner with the jewish in-lawsWhich character – as performed by David Colacci – was your favorite?
no ideaIf you could rename Wonder Boys, what would you call it?
writing about what the author knowsAny additional comments?
Okay book...but Chabon is a writer's writer...heavy handed, solipsistic, and very literary. If you prefer brevity and books not about the incestuous faculty crowd at universities (of which, Warren's "A Place To Come To" is the best), then skip it.good performance, story feels cliche
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Really 3 1/2 stars
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I have enjoyed reading it several times and the audiobook is just as enjoyable.
This book is always a pleasure.
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Pretty good
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Where does Wonder Boys rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
In the top 10%.What was one of the most memorable moments of Wonder Boys?
Shooting the blind dog - no one could forget that.What about David Colacci’s performance did you like?
David Colacci is a super star in the world of narration. He seamlessly moves from character to character and scene to scene.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The warmth and affection the "hero's" soon to be ex-in-laws showed him when he came to their home unannounced for a holiday meal.WELL WRITTEN, ENTERTAINING STORY
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Chabon young and daring
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Still worth a listen, but be prepared to be a bit bored. 🥱
Overall Okay, but…
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