The Melting Season, Jami Attenberg
The Melting Season, Jami Attenberg
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The Melting Season

Author: Jami Attenberg

Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2019

Synopsis

From one of today’s hottest novelists and author of the bestselling The Middlesteins—a provocative story about friendship and self-discoveryCatherine Madison left her small town in Nebraska after her husband deserted her. She’s also left behind her most shameful secrets—of a family and a marriage that have plagued her with self-doubt. On the road, she’s trying to become a new person. But running away from the past isn’t as easy as she’d hoped. Her journey leads her to Las Vegas, where she forms surprising new friendships that compel her to reveal what she’d sworn she’d keep hidden, and teach her what human connection really means.

About Jami Attenberg

Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books of fiction, including The Middlesteins, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She has written about food, travel, books, relationships, and urban life for the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, the London Sunday Times, the London Guardian, and others. She is also the founder of the annual #1000WordsofSummer project.

About Emily Sutton-Smith

Emily Sutton-Smith has appeared in several films, including The Butterfly Effect 3 and Nevermore, as well as several television programs. An award winning audiobook narrator, she has read titles by Iris Johansen, Kendra Elliot, and Shéa MacLeod, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy

This book was stunning. Absolutely stunning. I kept putting off writing this review because whatever words I found to describe it sounded wrong. What I'm trying to say is that this story is a precious one. Yes- that is the story - a country girl steals her husband's money and leaves him. Period. She......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

While I really enjoyed following Catherine/Moonie/Cathy through her journey, I do have one complaint. The character doesn't use any contractions. I know it is petty but the everytime she speaks I want to shake her and say "People don't talk like this!!!" Overall, was an easy read and a inspiration t......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

A great book about cool women that doesn't include one cliche -- a rare find, and a compulsive read.......more

Goodreads review by Jane

I cannot say that I loved this book, in so much that I loved the author. I loved the way Attenberg drove me through the chapters of a story about a bored and lonely soul who's only good luck in life, is the fact that she married a pathetic man with enough money to help her have an adventure of a lif......more

Quotes

“Attenberg’s imagery is picture-perfect…Her complex characters are not only relatable but share a journey we have all traveled.” Elle

“Attenberg’s narrative voice—a lean, straight-ahead, deadpan tone that cuts cleanly through Catherine’s hypocrisy and self-pity like a laser-guided strike—makes The Melting Season singular and disquieting.” Chicago Tribune

“With this finely tuned story about the power of friendship and the thrill of self-discovery, Attenberg proves she is one of the bright lights of her generation of writers.” Chicago Sun-Times

“An intelligent, moving portrait of a journey to self-awareness, with meaty characters and a refreshing absence of psychobabble.” Kirkus Reviews

“[Attenberg] renders poignant prose and portrays the desperate behavior of her characters with verve.” Booklist

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