Kamali Minter and Zeno Robinson narrate a quietly powerful story about grief, loss, and second chances. When Tallie sees a man standing on the side of a bridge in the rain, she pulls her car over to speak with him. Emmett has followed a difficult path to that bridge, but he agrees to go for coffee with Tallie instead of seeing his path to its end. Minter gives Tallie a generally buoyant and cheerful delivery despite the difficulties she has faced—but doesn’t shy away from her justifiable anger or sadness. Robinson’s portrayal of Emmett is complex and evolving, shifting from wary and alert to open and honest and to raw and grief-stricken as his story unfolds. Both Minter and Robinson succeed at delivering affecting performances. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller."¿
On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett.*
Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing-and they both are harboring secrets.
Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge-as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended-This Close to Okay*is an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection.
Book of the Month December Pick
Good Housekeeping*Book Club February Pick
Marie Claire Book*Club March Pick
Most Anticipated by*Elle,*Today*(according to Goodreads),*The Millions,*She Reads, and*Real Simple
Recommended by Refinery29, Shondaland, Oprah Daily,*Washington Post,*Glamour,*Cosmopolitan,*Electric Literature,*Bookriot,*Parade,*Harper's Bazaar, and more
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On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett.*
Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing-and they both are harboring secrets.
Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge-as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended-This Close to Okay*is an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection.
Book of the Month December Pick
Good Housekeeping*Book Club February Pick
Marie Claire Book*Club March Pick
Most Anticipated by*Elle,*Today*(according to Goodreads),*The Millions,*She Reads, and*Real Simple
Recommended by Refinery29, Shondaland, Oprah Daily,*Washington Post,*Glamour,*Cosmopolitan,*Electric Literature,*Bookriot,*Parade,*Harper's Bazaar, and more
This Close to Okay
A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller."¿
On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett.*
Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing-and they both are harboring secrets.
Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge-as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended-This Close to Okay*is an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection.
Book of the Month December Pick
Good Housekeeping*Book Club February Pick
Marie Claire Book*Club March Pick
Most Anticipated by*Elle,*Today*(according to Goodreads),*The Millions,*She Reads, and*Real Simple
Recommended by Refinery29, Shondaland, Oprah Daily,*Washington Post,*Glamour,*Cosmopolitan,*Electric Literature,*Bookriot,*Parade,*Harper's Bazaar, and more
On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett.*
Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing-and they both are harboring secrets.
Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge-as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended-This Close to Okay*is an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection.
Book of the Month December Pick
Good Housekeeping*Book Club February Pick
Marie Claire Book*Club March Pick
Most Anticipated by*Elle,*Today*(according to Goodreads),*The Millions,*She Reads, and*Real Simple
Recommended by Refinery29, Shondaland, Oprah Daily,*Washington Post,*Glamour,*Cosmopolitan,*Electric Literature,*Bookriot,*Parade,*Harper's Bazaar, and more
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BN ID: | 2940177200408 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Audio |
Publication date: | 02/02/2021 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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