A Little Hope

Name: A Little Hope
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Ethan Joella
ISBN: 9781797138022

Author: Ethan Joella

Narrator: Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 11/16/2021

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Friendship, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

A Read with Jenna Bonus Selection

An “immersive…illuminating” (Booklist) and life-affirming novel following the residents of an idyllic Connecticut town over the course of a year, A Little Hope explores the intertwining lives of a dozen neighbors as they confront everyday desires and fears: a lost love, a stalled career, an illness, and a betrayal.

Freddie and Greg Tyler seem to have it all: a comfortable home, a beautiful young daughter, a bond that feels unbreakable. But when Greg is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, the sense of certainty they once knew evaporates. Throughout their town, friends and neighbors face the most difficult of life’s challenges and are figuring out how to survive thanks to love, grace, and hope.

“A quietly powerful portrait of small-town life…told with wisdom and tenderness” (Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes) A Little Hope is a deeply resonant debut that immerses the reader in a community and celebrates the importance of small moments of connection.

About Ethan Joella

Ethan Joella teaches English and psychology at the University of Delaware. He is the author of A Little Hope, which was a Read with Jenna Bonus Selection, A Quiet Life, and The Same Bright Stars. He lives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela M

4.5 stars . Sometimes a book is populated with so many characters that it’s not possible to know them enough to emotionally connect. That was not the case in this impressive debut. Impressive because I felt I knew all of them and could relate to their genuine emotions, even though I may not have per......more

Goodreads review by Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️

3.75 Stars I broke one of my very few reading rules by tackling this (I typically avoid books focused around someone dealing with cancer or something of the like, as they trigger stuff for me that isn't fun...and I prefer my reading to stay fun) but something about this one spoke to me. Perhaps that......more

Goodreads review by Terrie

"A Little Hope" by Ethan Joella is small town America at its best! A character study of American life in 'small town' Connecticut that intertwines day-to-day between family, friends, and neighbors: - A husband and father is diagnosed with an aggressive and rare form of cancer. His wife worries if he......more

Goodreads review by Barbara**catching up!

I listened to “A Little Hope” by Ethan Joella, narrated by Shaun Taylor-Corbett. He was fine as a narrator, maybe a little dull. I had to rewind a lot because I lost focus. I’m not sure if it was his voice or the story. Previously I listened to “A Quiet Life” and found it to have a wonderful message......more

Quotes

"Author Joella creates characters who love, hate, and mourn with a depth that Taylor–Corbett's performance mirrors. Ultimately life-affirming and uplifting, Taylor–Corbett’s delivery allows a hopeful tone to enter the story's last stages, which are characterized by both heartbreak and affirmation. There are times when A LITTLE HOPE is all we can ask for and — as depicted by Joella and aided by narrator Taylor–Corbett — is all we need."