The Untelling

By: Tayari Jones

Narrated by: Michele Blackmon

Aria is no stranger to tragedy. Fifteen years ago, a family outing took the lives of her father and baby sister, leaving remaining members of this fractured family struggling with their own guilt - real and imagined.

At 25, Aria believes she can reinvent herself through her planned marriage with all its promise of a family of her own. Her infertility changes her life as swiftly and irrevocably as the urban landscape around her.

With prose that is both eloquent and unflinching, Jones charts the emotional journey of her characters as they explore the painful territory of truth and the healing landscape of forgiveness.

©2005 Tayari Jones (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

Very great read!!!

This book was very thought provoking and thrilling. There were many twist and turns that I did not see coming. I wish there was a part 2.

Ignore the negative reviews and listen

This is my second book by Ms. Jones. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Her storytelling connects you to the characters especially the main character. It’s a story of family, love, loss, life long grief, true friendship and self-discovery.

Unlike some of the reviews, I think the reader did a wonderful job with the characters. I could actually close my eyes and visualize what each character look like based on the sound of her voice.

I highly recommend it.

Decent story

This book gave me a reprieve from the usual dark and morbid things I read lately. I liked the down home feeling of southern roots and family themed concepts.
The narrator did a good job.

I needed more

I needed more with this story. The end perhaps, should have been the beginning. The narrator was a bit monotone. I believe I would have been able to feel the story of an appropriate narrator had been chosen.

Too relaxing

I gave all high marks for this but…the narrators voice was TOO relaxing! I had such a hard time driving & listening to her because her soothing voice made me sleepy. I mean I enjoyed it throughly but she needs to read bedtime books if she doesn’t. Now, the main character had me so upset! I’m glad he didn’t go through with it! The story was unconventional & a very great story overall. Beautifully written & I truly felt like I was there by those huge trees! It wasn’t predictable either. I did t realize I had just finished with another one of her books until I realize her writing styles & her love of Atlanta. I’ll certainly will check out more from this author! It’s like poetry!

Truth and Secrets

The story nudges you heart as a family deals with life and death and grief. challenges the reader to connect with the characters beyond their flaws.

A must listen...

My favorite part is the beautiful imagery. The audio teller was amazing. I wanted to yell thru screen several times, but it felt like a honest look at different prospectives. I appreciate the recommendation from Oprah.

Very Meaningful

This was the satis book I have ever listen to. I totally understand the meaning of it. But it was so sad. I was hoping for a better ending but her realization is what it was all about...

Meh

Kind of long-winded, took too long to get to the point. The untelling is about a woman who developed early, one day had pregnancy symptoms which turned out to be something devastating. When speaking too soon, hurts. She tells her boyfriend and he was excited and proposed to her. She goes for a checkup and the doctor cries telling her the news of her not being able to ever have kids and how she's going through menopause. Makes me wonder, if you develop early are you predispositioned for problems as you age? #Book14of2021 #bookworm #whatsnext

Secrets

Written beautifully. Truly enjoyed listening to this book. The understanding of life events and how they affect future events is real. Thanks for another lesson in living.