So So Beautiful! 😍😍

OMG!!!

This audiobook has had me ugly crying 😭😭😭throughout.

It is so beautifully written - the love between father and son, family bonds as well as the townspeople is beyond anything I could have imagined🥰🥰
The love between the two MC’s is just astounding and the reverence is just too much to put into words ☺️

TJ Klune does, in all his audiobooks, transports your heart, mind and soul into everything he writes and makes you feel everything! I can count on one hand, how many authors can make you feel like this! Truly brilliant 🤩

Matt Bacca does an outstanding performance narrating this and truly encapsulates TJ Klune’s essence from paper to spoken word.

I CANNOT reiterate enough how much this should be in your reading/listening repertoire.

Like Green Creek, BOATK, Tales From Verania and The Extraordinaries - I’d give 1000🌟’s if I could ❤️❤️🥰🥰

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wow.

this book was simply AMAZING. amazing story. great narration. I really stuck at reviews, all I have to say is you'll most likely enjoy this if you like a good story! I might even get the print version to read it along with my next listen!

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beautiful story

beautifully written story that covers grief loss and betrayal, I cried many tears, this story made me want to be a better person

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Awesome!

I loved this story and the narration brought it alive. So many twists and turns in directions I hadn’t thought of. I cried more than a few times too. Well worth a listen!

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Really Enjoyed!

Matt Bacca was a great choice to read this book. I was fully engrossed and could well believe he was Benji. Overall I really enjoyed this book, although being 18 hours long the story did lag in places but it was quick to pick up again. Its an easy book to binge with addictive and relatable characters; you really do find yourself rooting for them. Excellent gay rep and a really engaging story.

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Be prepared for highly emotional journey throughou

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For the first time in a long time, I felt so emotionally overwhelmed. Benjamin's story was truly captivating, emotional and very thought provoking. It was everything all at once. Life, choice, grief, pain, horror, death,anger, loss, shock, denial choice. Love. Betrayal. Miracle. Sacrifice. Everything.

“My name is Benjamin Edward Green, after my father, our first and middle names transposed. People call me Benji. Big Eddie wanted me to carry his name, but felt I should have my own identity, hence the switch. I don’t mind, knowing it will always bind us together. It’s a gift, and because of him, I’ve been able to find my life again. I’ve been able to find meaning in all the colors of the world. Because of him, I’ve found my home. This is at once the end and the beginning. This is the story of my love of two men. One is my father. The other is a man who fell from the sky.”

The narrator, Matt Baca , did a truly superb job, nails every voice astonishingly. The differentiation of each of characters were maintained all the way through. It looked like he told the story of his life. I felt the emotions with every fiber of my being. He is the best fit for it. Bravo!

Well, this is exactly what I want every romance to be like. It is a brilliant example how a poem about the bond between a parent and child could be a real beauty. This is one of the best books I've ever read . It was my third book by this author and he's been becoming my favorite.
I am so glad I read this remarkable book! It's been a tremendous pleasure! Yes, it was a very heavy read with several moments stopping your breath but it is a powerful piece of LGBT fiction that need to be placed on the most visible spot on your bookshelf.

Thank you Mr. Klune for this absolutely captivating book!

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A powerful story about love and loss.

Very enjoyable listen and excellent performance from the narrator. I found the prose really emphasised the emotional state of the protagonist. 5*

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Captivating

TJ Klune can be really hit and miss for me. However, this was a hit! In parts it is really beautifully written, and emotive. Some themes are a little relentless, but I think that speaks to the reality of experiencing them. I found the intimate scene far too graphic, and I think it could have benefited from being a little more delicate or implied, but it didn’t hinder overall enjoyment of the book.

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Interesting, But Flawed

Long and meandering story revolving primarily around Benji Green, who several years after the death of his father (was it an accident or something more sinister!) feels so alone and depressed that he prays for help because he feels that he is struggling and can't continue. His prayers are answered when Cal, who is not perfect, but is by far and away the most likeable character in the book, literally drops from the skies, and a love story begins! I wish that the story had been centred around him as I probably would have liked the book more, though there are (as is usual with this author) several interesting characters, some I loved and others I loathed!

For me, Benji himself is not always the most likeable character and I kept wishing he would 'grow a pair' as I found him to be selfish and spineless! There is a lot of unnecessary repetition concerning Benji's dream about his father. Initially, I found his dreams added to the story, but by three quarters of the way through the book this really began to irritate me and I struggled to stay with the story, though I have to say that I'm pleased I did for the ending!

Usually I'm a big fan of TJ Klune, having read or listened to several of his wonderful books, but I have to say that had this been the first one I'm not sure I would have listened or read to any of his other books, as in my opinion this one falls short!

What kept me sticking with this story was the excellent narration, as in the hands of a less accomplished narrator I would have given up!

If you haven't listened to any of TJ Klune's books previously then I suggest you start with 'Tell Me It's Real' or 'Bear, Otter and The Kid', but avoid this one!

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ITTRID ... in floods of tears.

3rd time listening and it gets better each time.

This is just heartbreakingly joyful and sad.

Narration is 100% . Matt Baca is sublime

20 out of 10!

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