Bibliographic information. The Most Fun We Ever Had: A Novel Hardcover - June 25 2019 by Claire Lombardo (Author) 4,877 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition $13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover $36.95 40 Used from $12.35 3 New from $26.47 Paperback $22.72 16 Used from $15.13 17 New from $16.99 Thanks, Emily! Lombardo describes falling for someone as feeling accompanied in a way she had never before, by a person who was choosing to feel beholden to her instead of simply scooting up the rope of familial obligation. The novel shines brightest in the moments in which Lombardo is able to probe into the psyche of her female characters to express something that feels universal, yet somehow fresh. Conclusion: I was pleasantly surprised by this book, so much so that I am recommending it to any and all readers. In addition to more likable characters this could have used a good edit. So disturbing.. If this book meant to convey that the characters have mental health problems and how it affected their lives, the fact that Ryan openly had depression and no one helped at all.. instead his partner cheated on him and called him man-child knowing she could've afforded to help him see a therapist.. The fact that barely anything happens and the children are so mean to each other and their mother.. (with the exception of Grace, she was okay). On that note, if youre looking for likable characters, this probably isnt the book for you. The two begin a songwriting partnership that grows into something more once Sydney dumps Hunter and decides to crash with Ridge and his two roommates while she gets back on her feet. The only thing that the daughters have over their parents is sisterhood. One of the most fun" This Study Guide consists of approximately 52pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - Many, many character povs and lots of timeline jumps. But heres the thing Lombardo renders that obsession with such skill and finely tuned interest that it feels like a quiet subversion of the traditional family saga, a new way for the past to bless or poison the present and an unexpected engine for the revelations about being human that she delivers so beautifully. Strong and fierce, but sad and lonely. A multigenerational novel in which the four adult daughters of a Chicago couple--still madly in love after forty years--recklessly ignite old rivalries until a long-buried secret threatens to shatter the lives they've built. Marilyn and David Sorenson are two such people, and their four daughters Wendy, Violet, Liza, and Grace are simultaneously spellbound by them and over it. Last is Grace, the baby of the family. Page edges may . I just noticed how long this book is. But I expect more from the Womens Prize than a simple good time, and I didnt find any standout depth or technical skill here. Random Grandson, at your service! The oldest daughter is an erratic alcoholic racked with grief; the second is a control freak who doesn't want to meet the son she put up for adoption 15 years ago; the next is pregnant and falling. Author Claire Lombardo writes every sentence with precision. Its not a bad book by any means, but its a straightforward story that neglects to go the extra mile. I love domestic fiction, especially ones that examine marriages, sibling rivalries, and socioeconomically differences. What do they represent? So now your here, wondering what Violets secret is? The "shining unfathomable orb of their parents, two people who emanated more love than it seemed like the universe would sanction," sets a powerful but daunting example for the couple's children. Please understand that Violet did not go out and seek her son, it was Wendy that decided to track him down and welcome him back. You will never not be entertained. But I do agree that theres tons of potential for deep exploration here, which sadly is never quite realized. A frightened Jonah witnesses it and runs away to Graces apartment. Its definitely an interesting story, but not a perfect one. It made me laugh, made me cry and made me angry. There are couples who seem as though theyve been in love forever, to the point of appearing physically inseparable. hide. Other people overwhelmed her. But Clara and Morgans home life changes radically when Chris and Jenny are killed in an accident, revealing long-buried secrets and forcing Morgan to reevaluate the life she chose when early motherhood forced her hand. It is such a shockingly tender and uncannily knowing novel about the reality of long term love and affection, and the sweetness and claustrophobia of relationships between sisters. Be the first to contribute! Magazine Subscribers (How to Find Your Reader Number), Mantel, Woodson on Womens Prize Longlist. I do think Lombardos a good writer- I loved seeing how well she fleshed out all of these characters, how the four very different sisters personalities tracked across decades of their lives and how they all interacted with each other. lot of improvement of the loot were (and for lot, are still) possible. Doubleday, 2019. Part Three, Fall, tells how Marilyn nearly died giving birth to Grace, and Gillian Levin saved her. Lombardo shows how menial things can be misinterpreted resulting in decades of bad blood. Claire Lombardo has given us all a spectacular gift: the Sorenson family. Posted by 3 years ago. This secret (which Ill talk about next) is what the book pretty much revolves around. Each of the sisters has their own crosses to bear. Whats that like? Her retort: Its a vast hormonal hellscape. And, of course, the two who started it all have their own issues to deal with: getting older, watching their daughters change, and taking in a grandson to raise after they thought their childrearing days were done. It is anchored by the four-decade marriage between David and Marilyn, "two people who emanated more love than it seemed like the universe would sanction.". This isnt a fast read. I know that's a long way to get in a book and then put it down but I had this on audio and I couldn't take the narration anymore. From this glimpse alone the reader can see that there is plenty of interest going on beneath the surface of this happy family, though we soon come to learn that their mother doesnt know half of it. What I love about this story is the way it is told, the back and forth of the years, the alternating chapters from the perspective of different family members, and the creativity in the layout of the unfolding story itself. The parentsMarilyn, all pluck and busy optimism, and David, a genial family doctorstrike their offspring as impossibly happy. Lombardo, a Chicago native and recently minted University of Iowa MFA graduate, has crafted an intricate multigenerational saga about the vicissitudes of a passionate but not perfect marriage over a 40-year span. Ridges deafness doesnt impede their relationship or their music. , i read this book last year and didnt like it at all, so its been so interesting to see what people have been saying in their reviews of it now that its on the womens prize longlist! Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Very exciting!! The class calibrations are divine even as the utter apolitical whiteness of the Sorenson world becomes hard to fathom. The blind character choice is great. Categories: They're capable of coming to each other's rescue, but not dependably. Sydney and Ridge make beautiful music together in a love triangle written by Hoover (Losing Hope, 2013, etc. Wendy, widowed young, soothes herself with . It does seem like a rather safe and repetitive set, as a whole. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Grace perpetrates a whopper, and every day the lie was growing like mold, furring her judgment. The writing here is silky, if occasionally overwrought. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Meet Me The Person Behind Books and Bowquets. This big, chewy, multi-generational tale rings so true, handles multiple characters so deftly, and moves back and. But while I thought a lot of those details were just characterization tactics and a critique of wealthy white suburbia, it is definitely understandable that they would be unpleasant to read anyway. Don't Threaten. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. A character driven book needs characters that I actually like. Yes, it is a tome, but once you are installed in the story, it pulls you naturally along. Ahhhh, I see. Archived. Not all of them but Wendy, Violet, and Lisa in particular. It kept me interested enough to finish it but the ending wasn't worth it. Liza is considering how to help her boyfriend when she becomes pregnant with his child and decides that the best way to deal with that is to cheat on him with a coworker. Only a few pages into the novel, and the reader already knows about Wendys vulnerability, characterized as vestiges of her teenage habits appeared only fleetingly for her now she still, on occasion, flirted with the idea of purging, and once in a while shed try a diet that she read about in US Weekly. -- Laline Paull, author of THE BEES I adored The Most Fun We Ever Had. A multigenerational novel in which the four adult daughters of a Chicago couple--still madly in love after forty years--recklessly ignite old rivalries until a long-buried secret threatens to shatter the lives they've built. It is a stellar debut that modernizes family histories for the 21st century. THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD By Claire Lombardo The big family secret is revealed almost immediately in Claire Lombardo's engrossing debut novel, "The Most Fun We Ever Had," which. More Books by Claire Lombardo Der grte Spa, den wir je hatten. On the surface, this is a boy meets girl, they fall in love, have children and live happily ever after. It hits plenty of high notes, but like opera, it runs long and tends toward histrionics and repetition. The Most Fun We Ever Had is certainly not boring. David is trying to adjust to retirement, while Marilyn has become the owner of a hardware shop. However, it is based upon a deep and abiding love that seems to be unattainable to their four daughters within their own lives. I wouldve loved to see a bit more variety in content this year and a few less books about motherhood! A secret son, concealed by two of the sisters and given for adoption at birth, suddenly reenters their lives fifteen years later, testing the bounds of the familial relationships and finally showing the sisters that there may be more to a good and successful life than keeping up appearances. Too long for the lack of plot and underwhelming and boring characters. The Most Fun We Ever Had is a well-structured story that shares the characters' backstory adroitly, never all at once, but in reveals that feel well-timed, well-placed. The Most Fun We Ever Had proceeds in a steady march through the Sorensons' major life events to reveal how the daughters a blindsided widow; a tightly strung stay-at-home mom with a law. Now her life as a stay-at-home parent has left her feeling empty but not ungrateful for what she has. My head hurts from hearing about all that love repeatedly. It feels like it was a little safe and one-note, which is I think where the lack of variety in themes comes in. Newcomer Lombardo brews all seven deadly sins into a fun and brimming tale of an unapologetically bougie couple and their unruly daughters. I always find those relationships so interesting to read about, which was definitely the highlight of this book for me. I love a good family saga, so I've been meaning to read this since the spring. It's the most fun way to kick your vacation into high gear. That was the feeling I had with The Most Fun We Ever Had and it was spot on. Not only do I get to read about the perspective of one sister, I get to read about the thoughts and emotions of all three sisters, their parents AND Jonah. The author of this novel is an old soul. Structured in a way that moves back and forth in time and allows different characters to be the focus, it is never hard to follow. Claire Lombardo's debut is a fascinating epic character driven, multi-generational Chicago family drama with all its complexities through the decades from the 1970s. [ Claire Lombardo describes how she arrived at the Iowa Writers Workshop with a very messy, 813-page draft. ]. The Most Fun We Ever Had. She also decided that his biological family should be the ones to provide that. Hoover is one of the freshest voices in new-adult fiction, and her latest resonates with true emotion, unforgettable by Lombardo deeply understands marriage, sisterhood and plain old ordinary family dysfunction which is present on every character driven page. In truth, I dont think theres anything at all to learn here. Liza becomes unexpectedly pregnant and begins an affair to avoid dealing with her relationship issues. Copyright 2023 Kirkus Media LLC. She was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, and spent several years doing social work in Chicago. Our standard tank was the Spellweaver, the support guy was the Scoundrel. A famous painter. The narrative is filled with pregnancies (including one that results in a child placed for adoption), births, deaths, infidelities, accidents, sibling rivalries, secrets, lies and lots of wine and kissing. PQ Spoilers: Zealot will do final exhaustion, which will also be final exhaustion for Anatomy, Trophy Hunt only needs one more unique, Helping Hand will witness it all. There are a FEW more likable characters though so its maybe not a totally lost cause! save. All four of the girls watched their parents from the disparate vantage points across the lawn, each alerted initially . The Most Fun We Ever Had is an ambitious and brilliantly written first novel, sometimes amusing and sometimes shocking, but its unrelenting nature and lack of context is ultimately off-putting . Lombardos novel is divided into 34 chapters, with dated flashbacks interspersed throughout in order to provide deeper exposition on the relationships between characters. In Claire Lombardo's debut novel, The Most Fun We Ever Had, she isn't afraid to tackle the biggest of topics, specifically for womensisterhood, fear, general annoyance and birth or the absence of it.The reader gets an intimate look at the conception of the Sorenson family (literally, considering Lombardo's plethora of sex scenes), giving narrative control to each member: Marilyn and . Those three paragraphs are all you need to read. I do think there is something interesting about people who have loads of resources but do the sneaky thing out of fear instead of real hardship. It is such a shockingly tender and uncannily knowing novel about the reality of long term love and affection, and the sweetness and claustrophobia of relationships between sisters. Essentially what the book is exploring is that all four daughters have these huge life struggles theyre hiding from their parents and each other because they hold the parents marriage up as the golden standard and dont want to be seen as failing to live up to that model. 876 Likes, 43 Comments - @lovelylonghaired on Instagram: "How was YOUR day? But this book? WE GET IT. (LogOut/ Lombardo wrote a fabulous book about family dynamics that was completely enthralling. It will reel you in and not let you go from the moment you read the first word till the last; Lombardo's powerful depiction of her characters, of . ), with a link to a digital soundtrack by American Idol contestant Griffin Peterson. At 544 pages, you get to know them, along with their struggles and joys, pretty well. Here it is in writing, in January of 2019, and I can't wait to look back on this and know how right I was. Ooh nope, its one of the four girls who gives a son up for adoption, hes a grandson of the girls parents! At times, it feels as though there are too many details, too many implausible things that go wrong, tied up with all-too-convenient deus ex machinas. The Most Fun We Ever Had is a saga of Marilyn and David Sorensons forty-year marriage, messiness and all. I mean, having caring parents and a stable household doesnt necessarily guarantee a happy childhood and eventually happy adulthood, but it seemed there should be a better way to go about making that point than blaming the people whove had good luck and put hard work into their relationships. Then all of a sudden in the last 100 pages, Violet accepts Jonah, apologizes to him and and everything is fine and dandy. What a fantastic debut novel by Claire Lombardo! this imperfect story realistically captures the essence of the imperfect complexities of marriage, parenthood, sisterly bonds, and familial ties. By Perhaps someone with stronger sibling ties might get more out of this one than I did, or find more to identify with at least. Lombardo also has a prologue and an epilogue of sorts, entitled The Offspring and The Midst of Life respectively. Liza asks her father to connect with his colleague Gillan Levin to deliver her baby. Unless the takeaway is that we shouldnt present our children with the model of a solid marriage for fear of setting the bar too high, theres little substance to take back to the real world after closing the back cover. Jonah calls Wendy from Montana and she retrieves him. Which also happened to qualify as "sidequests" for that goal, Which triggered the personal quest "Have two team mates retire", And it was our 15th total scenariowhich triggered that personal quest. As the work closes, David and Marilyn find contentment and comfort in one another as they marvel at the brood they have created, out of their extraordinary and enduring love. The flashbacks and cast of characters large enough to people a sitcom give the reader someone to root for, and one could read all 500 pages in a week like one might binge a soap opera. There were so many great contenders on the longlist last year that I wouldve loved to see win above An American Marriage, even though AAM was a 4-star read for me. EX-FENCING COACH AND HARVARD PARENT ACQUITTED OF BRIBERY CHARGES. just keep the good things of the last league, and improve some things, with a good league mechanic, would have been enough to be as good or better than the last league. When Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, they are blithely ignorant of all that awaits them. Their problems and lives were full of needless drama and issues. The Most Fun We Ever Had. Of course its not the responsibility of every novel to wrestle with cultural shifts, with politics and war, but the near total absence of even a whiff of non-Sorenson-related events over 40 years and 500-plus pages must be a conscious choice. Theres four of you? he asked. It also leads to Lombardo's heartwarming takeaway: "If this family had taught him anything it was that people could get mad at each other and then make up again. The Most Fun We Ever Had. The story centers around a couple (David and Marilyn) from when they met toward their golden years, and each of their four very different daughters. Also: David and Marilyn love each other madly. This woman plays such scant role in the plot that she seems present primarily to balance the scales of the familys wealth. From the beginning, I realized that Most Fun would be a new standard for me, Lombardo has a way with words and creating characters that just leapt off the page. i definitely agree with you in that it wasnt anything groundbreaking; when i was reading it i felt like it was the same as pretty much every other story out there about fairly privileged dysfunctional suburban families. She finds great comfort and solace in her husband, to whom she is inextricably bonded. Ah, I saw Fatmas review a couple days ago as well. Keep it Clean. THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD by Claire Lombardo RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2019 Four Chicago sisters anchor a sharp, sly family story of feminine guile and guilt. It is a stellar. help you understand the book. In that case, you might really enjoy this one! Though each is sympathetic and suffering in their own way, they do all make poor choices, sometimes for bad reasons. Required fields are marked *. https://literaryelephant.wordpress.com/2019/04/28/womens-prize-2019-longlist-wrap-up-shortlist-prediction/, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2859759789?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1, Book Review: The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Gil Reads Books, Womens Prize 2020: Longlist Wrap-Up, Shortlist Predictions | literaryelephant, Review: Such a Fun Age | literaryelephant. Grace confesses her lie and returns home to live with Marilyn and David while she contemplates her next move. Jonah lives with Wendy and then moves to his grandparents house, but never lives with Violet and her family. . There are quite a few books on this years Womens Prize longlist that look at family, parenthood, and marriage, but The Most Fun We Ever Had stands out as the ultimate family saga. Into this family arrives Jonah, the son Violet had given birth to and then had adopted, whose presence is much needed by the family as can be seen in the impact he has. Instead, there are plenty of life events. I feel like even though the book claims each sister is in a state of unrest, Graces struggle is somehow not quite as severe as the others. Its one to be savored. Oof, I just noticed this review on Goodreads, which may have shut the door for me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2859759789?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1. This book reminds you that a plot doesnt need to have some major incident as a shock factor, that an author can simply explore complex family dynamics and yet still satisfy all your reader needs. Marilyn Connelly and David Sorenson's love for each other has more than survived the decades, they have 4 now adult daughters, Wendy, Violet, Liza and Grace who have felt pressured to emulate the loving example of their parents. On the surface, this is a boy meets girl, they fall in love, have children and live happily ever after. Yet these lush details almost seem to weigh the novel down. But you don't mind, because the Chicago-based clan of THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD is definitely worth getting to know. The ruthless competitiveness between these sisters is the driving force of the novel. That book, which. The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo. Oh, jeez. Flashbacks describe Marilyn and Davids early marriage in Iowa, where Marilyn becomes pregnant and drops out of school. That's awesome! Some of those remarks are challenged a bit on the page, like the daughter who says her mom is in schizoid mode is berated for it right after by other characters present. In comparison, there is one daughter who survives paycheck to paycheck in a sad apartment with one fork to her name. The Most Fun We Ever Had Quotes. Jonahs not much younger than Grace, the baby of the family, who is hiding out in Portland, living a lie about her law-school status and worried that she is a giant disappointment to the parents she reveres. ISBN-13: 9780385544252. She finds out after the fact that Ridge already has a long-distance girlfriend, Maggieand that he's deaf. By 2016, their four radically different daughters are in a state of unrest. 'The Most Fun We Ever Had' is an intense, edgy family drama brimming with sibling rivalry, marital distress, and soul-binding love that will leave you with an onslaught of emotions. Part One, Spring, begins with Chapter One, set in current day. Back to reviews with another Womens Prize longlist title! I had no idea why Lombardo decided this family saga needs to be 500+ pages. Extra points for Lombardo. She has not lived enough life to have made any mistakes or have any defining characteristics. RELEASE DATE: Dec. 10, 2019. Marilyn wonders, "Didn't her daughters know that what she and David had took work, had always taken work? " The Most Fun We Ever Had is a remarkable first-time novel offering such an intimate picture of people's interior lives I feel as if every one of these characters is now a close friend. In the process, players will enhance their abilities with experience and loot, discover new locations to explore and plunder, and expand an ever-branching story fueled by the decisions they make. But she became comfortable with her body in adulthood after her husband, after her abbreviated pregnancy in a way that surprised her.. Still getting used to this book reviewing deal. So if youre looking for your next read, pick this one! From here, the narration jumps ahead sixteen years to follow a years worth of family drama, divided into seasonal sections. by On the heels of Wendys birth, Marilyn becomes pregnant with Violet and the tumultuous child-rearing years begin. My Lord, did I love this novel. Trouble signing in? Ryan leaves Liza. (Perhaps!) His foster parents are moving abroad so Wendy is hoping Violet might take him in. Wendy not only lost her child but she lost her husband. There is definitely a family dynamic that is captured. A Rich, Engrossing Family Saga, Spiked With Sisterly Malice, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/books/review/most-fun-we-ever-had-claire-lombardo.html, Claire Lombardo describes how she arrived at the Iowa Writers Workshop with a very messy, 813-page draft.. Liza has her baby and David, initially standoffish, agrees to watch her when Liza returns to work. Why do we need to know about it?? The title really makes little sense and is only a bland reference to one scene that comes late in the book. Staff writer Cassandra Luca can be reached at cassandra.luca@thecrimson.com. ", Lombardo's sweeping family drama, fueled by power plays between spouses and between sisters, is operatic in both good ways and bad. 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