Comments on: The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris

By: Colleen (Books in the City)

Colleen (Books in the City) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:06:37 +0000

I am listening to this in audio (the author reads it) and I really like it so far – it is quiet but the writing is excellent and I love listening to it.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:34:40 +0000

I have the audio of this and am looking forward to listening. I don’t have high expectations, but perhaps that’s a good thing.

By: J.T. Oldfield

J.T. Oldfield — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:00:48 +0000

I have this one but haven’t gotten to it yet. You’re review makes me not feel too bad about that.

By: Jen - Devourer of Books

Jen - Devourer of Books — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:26:12 +0000

It is refreshing to read a non-raving review of this one, I have a copy and have been putting it off because my expectations are so high now.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:15:50 +0000

I listened to the audio (review coming at the end of next week if I remember correctly). I thought the writing was really good, the examination of relationships poignant, but I finished the book feeling confused and bereft. I STILL don’t know exactly how I feel about the book. Do I cry? Do I mourn these poor souls? Should I be appreciating it more for its prose? Dunno. The one thing that it did do was make me think long and hard about people who are suffering from unnamed afflictions. Two friends of mine have kids who are sorta Aspergers but not really. They have never been diagnosed, and this fact haunts their mothers. How do you find support? How do you find help? I guess this story brought this all home for me.

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:38:06 +0000

I guess I had great expectations for The Unnamed, because I was disappointed by this one. Many people have told me that Ferris’s first book was incredible, and I shouldn’t judge him solely on The Unnamed.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:09:23 +0000

I listened to the audio version of this and I really enjoyed it, but it won’t go on my best of 2010 list either.

By: Kristin Callender

Kristin Callender — Sat, 15 May 2010 11:54:31 +0000

I felt the same way reading this book. I haven’t finished it yet, but I do want to find out what happens. Some of the interactions and observations of Jane and Tim’s marriage and of the family were thought provoking. His walking desease and the way it affected them was similar to a family dealing with alcoholism or drug addiction. I’m more than half way through, but it is slow going.