Sandwich

A Novel

De: Catherine Newman

Narrado por: Nan McNamara

Duración: 5 h y 43 m

Resumen del Editor

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life."—Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake

“If you like my novels, you will love love love this . . . . I stand in awe, it’s just perfect.”—Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song

From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.

For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and—thanks to the cottage’s ancient plumbing—septic too.

This year’s vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past—except, perhaps, for Rocky’s hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing—her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.

It's one precious week: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family’s history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.

©2024 Catherine Newman (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Disappointed , didn’t love the story or narrator

Very short (good summer read) but disappointing; didn’t love the narrator.. interesting topic but and liked imagining the setting but just didn’t grab me..

I feel seen

This book is an honest look at what it feels like to have aging parents, nearly grown children who still need you whom you miss like crazy, and also going through menopause.

Nice slice of life

Love, change , loss are all covered. Menopause is an unconventional subject also. Nice to include the cats too.

Hormone Replacement Therapy on Rye

This is a great summer read. The narrator does a great job of bringing the story to life. Lots of relatable topics for women in their 50s, trying to juggle young adult kids and aging parents. At times I laughed out loud and at other times I wanted to cry.
Good story, worth a listen.

Fun Beach Read; Vignettes about Family and Life

Fun Beach Read; Vignettes about Family and Life.

I love the main character’s musings about life. She’s definitely a bit neurotic and paranoid, but it stems from her love so powerful towards her family, she feels she may burst. “I can’t spare anyone” is a theme throughout the book, and it deals with the past and the present day, and coming to terms with paralleling choices and their long-term results.
The voice actor was good too; her inflections kept the flow going and her voices for the different characters were easy to understand who was who.

Depressing

Rocky was extremely depressed and never received the proper therapy. She said she had seen a therapist, but never told him/ her about the babies and therefore never resolved her primary issue.
There were some very funny moments, and the writing is good. Overall was depressing to listen to.

Cape Cos

Details and characters
Never quite crosses the line for a 5 star rating, but worth the read

great feelings spoke about

enjoyef the raw feelings. a multi generational gem that should not be missed this summer

Adored this book!

5 stars for this quick and delightful read, Sandwich, by Catherine Newman. I adored this book. It's the story of Rocky, a 50 year old mother of two adults with aging parents and an annoyingly perfect husband, who gets one last week at their Cape Cod cottage with her family for summer vaca before settling into her Empty Nest. The writing is so clever I found myself highlighting quotes on every page. Newman's observations on even the most ridiculously mundane events become laugh out loud funny and SO relatable on the page. (Example~ when talking about aging she states, "Activities that might now injure include ping pong, napping, and opening a tub of Greek yogurt!" Her wildly humorous depictions of menopause are just so laugh out loud legitimate. But it's not only the main character who is so spot on. All of her characters are enjoyably authentic and endearing. I loved this family - Willa her 20 year old daughter who works tirelessly if unsuccessfully at dragging her mother into the current politically correct world where you can't say, "Daddy." Nick her husband who sends text gifs of Buddy the Elf for every emotion he wants to convey but will never admit when he is wrong. Jamey the oldest son who is tenderly trying to extricate himself from his mother's loving arms and become a man. And Alice and Mort - the aging parents who are as accepting as they are old school and unapologetic as all 70 year old's can someday hope to be. I loved them all! Even Chicken the cat! There are strong themes of unplanned pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion and pro choice and living with the decisions you make - so head's up on that if it is an area you are sensitive about. Truly my fave book of 2024 so far and will definitely be in my Top 10 of the year. I think this book will mostly be appreciated by readers who enjoy stories about the bonds of family and in particular that middle aged period of life where you find your family going in all different directions and long to keep it as close to heart as possible.

Did not believe the main character

The main character did not ring true to life. Perhaps the author knows little of anxiety?