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  • Skye Falling

  • A Novel
  • Auteur(s): Mia McKenzie
  • Narrateur(s): Bahni Turpin
  • Durée: 11 h et 38 min
  • 4,7 out of 5 stars (6 évaluations)

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Skye Falling

Auteur(s): Mia McKenzie
Narrateur(s): Bahni Turpin
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • A woman who’s used to going solo discovers that there’s one relationship she can’t run away from in this “hilarious, electric” (The New York Times) novel, a probing examination of the complexities of family, queerness, race, and community

FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Boston Globe, Autostraddle, Shondaland • “A new kind of love story, the best kind.”—Ashley C. Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Somebody’s Daughter

When she was twenty-six and broke, Skye didn’t think twice before selling her eggs and happily pocketing the cash. Now approaching forty, Skye still moves through life entirely—and unrepentantly—on her own terms, living out of a suitcase and avoiding all manner of serious relationships. Maybe her junior high classmates weren’t wrong when they voted her “Most Likely to Be Single” instead of “Most Ride-or-Die Homie,” but at least she’s always been free to do as she pleases.

Then a twelve-year-old girl tracks Skye down during one of her brief visits to her hometown of Philadelphia and informs Skye that she’s “her egg.” Skye’s life is thrown into sharp relief and she decides that it might be time to actually try to have a meaningful relationship with another human being. Spoiler alert: It’s not easy.

Things get even more complicated when Skye realizes that the woman she tried and failed to pick up the other day is the girl’s aunt, and now it’s awkward. All the while, her brother is trying to get in touch, her mother is being bewilderingly kind, and the West Philly pool halls and hoagie shops of her youth have been replaced by hipster cafés.

With its endearingly prickly narrator and a cast of characters willing to both challenge her and catch her when she falls, this novel is a clever, moving portrait of a woman and the relationships she thought she could live without.

©2021 Mia McKenzie (P)2021 Random House Audio
  • Version intégrale Livre audio
  • Catégories: LGBTQ2S+

Ce que les critiques en disent

"Maybe it’s because we’re coming out of a year of isolation, or maybe it’s because I’ve spent far too much time extremely plugged into social media, or maybe it’s simply because I’m a Gemini, but sometimes, I wake up and crave chaos. I (truly, emphatically, unconditionally) don’t want to be a part of the drama — but I do want to read about something so outrageous, so unexpected, so out of pocket, that I feel as if I am buzzing and I can’t help texting my friends to gossip about it. How lucky I am, then, to have read Mia McKenzie’s hilarious, electric novel, Skye Falling.” (The New York Times)

“This endearing and hilarious book is an ode to chosen family, soft Philly pretzels, and the people who make us feel at home.” (BuzzFeed)

“I can’t remember the last time a book made me laugh, cry, and reflect as thoroughly as Skye Falling. Mia McKenzie has written the kind of story I’ve been searching for, and maybe even gave up on as a possibility, and now, suddenly, it’s here. This is a narrative about family, responsibility, and home. It's a new kind of love story, the best kind, and you’ll be turning the pages just as quickly as I did.” (Ashley C. Ford, author of Somebody’s Daughter)

Ce que les auditeurs disent de Skye Falling

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Heartfelt and hilarious story about chosen family

Adored this book! I finished in about 4 days (fast for me) because I could not stop listening. Skye is the most loveable hot mess character and Bahni Turpin's narration was impeccable and so immersive as always. The narration was heartfelt and hilarious which was perfect for this heartfelt and hilarious story. I will be re-reading this in the future as a comfort read and recommending to everyone who will listen. I'm so glad I own a copy!

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Lovely.

A lovely rendition of the unexpected child trope. All the Philly content was enjoyable and the audio narrative was phenomenal.

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Hilarious and candid

Bahni Turpin did phenomenal in narrating the novel, especially Skye’s inner voice. This novel had me laughing out loud! Skye let’s us into her inner and most deep thoughts. Many things many will also think but never speak about.

Skye takes us back to her old hood in Philly where it’s a very small town, revealing her journey of being queer, having family issues, being non-committal... And then later searing for love and family.

The storyline brilliantly fresh and original. Who would think of a storyline involving one who donates eggs, only to have the egg come track her down years later in life?

I highly recommended this read.

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