The Unnamed Audiobook

" I really liked this book at the beginning, but the more I read, the less I liked it. Joshua Ferris is by no means a poor writer, but a quirky idea can only take you so far. I might check out his other novel, though. "

" Awesome exploration of mind, relationship, and life and death. Loved it! "

" A devastating story of a man who must walk, to the detriment of his career, family, and sanity; and the wife and daughter who love and care for him. Started slowly, but ended powerfully and beautifully. Ferris's writing style is vivid and fresh, never garish. His ability to capture the most minute moments between characters and make them profound has me eager to read his first book, Then We Came To The End, as well. I would recommend The Unnamed to anyone who enjoys literature that makes them feel - frustrated, heartbroken, inspired. Thank you, Trav, for sending this to me! "

" Man, this is some book. I found this gripping from the get-go and even though the plot seems to veer into odd, unexplained tangents, it never really gets too messy to put it down. Well written and throughly enjoyable. "

" He is a great writer and I definitely wouldn't say it was a bad book but it wasn't nearly as good as Then We Came to the End. Got a little slow towards the end. "

" This was such a great book, but it's nearly impossible to hand-sell. "

" Probably not a book that everyone will love, or even like. But this one stuck with me for several days after I finished it, and there aren't many books out there that linger like that for me. "

" A deeply moving story of a man who cannot stop walking and how this compulsion impacts his family, his career, and his thought processes. Ferris has a poet's way with language and raises issues that left me too uncomfortable to recommend this book to any particular friend. "

" It was heartbreaking, and not in the satisfying way that I'm sure I was better for having my heartbroken. I don't know how to feel. "

" I've never read a book like this before and It kind of broke my heart. "

" Different, but good... "

" Beautifully written, but the last third got a little weird and bleak for me. "

" Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. Joshua Ferris is pretty amazing. "

" I will start off by saying I hate love stories. I will continue by saying I loved this love story. I have never read something so heart-wrenchingly authentic. Sure, the metaphor and the existential absurdity of it was a little too blatant for me, but over all a solid good read. "

" Joshua Ferris is an uber-talented young writer and this is his impressive second book about a man struck with a mysterious illness - he can't stop walking. While Tim Farnsworth roams the countryside of New York state, a slave to his ever-moving legs, his family life and career are in tatters. "

" Heavy. Sad. Not as depressing as The Road, but close. Great writing though! "

" Enjoyed this very much, bleak but beautiful--maybe ran a bit long, maybe central conceit is a little artificial...but it worked for me. "

" Holy bleakness, but beautifully told and so moving... "

" Ferris neatly captured aspects of law firm and well-to-do suburban life (inasmuch as my minimal experiences and exposure offered a window therein) but the overall plot didn't do much for me. "

" Tim can't help but walk. This seems like a preposterous thing, but Ferris does a good job of making me believe what his main character is going through. Having just read And Then We Came to the End, it seems that Ferris has a real knack for writing about inner monologues. "

" i think this may be my new favorite novel. poignant, moving, challenging. Ferris takes the imagination of the reader and makes the story real and important. fabulous. "

" Really 3.5 stars. I would have given it 4 except for the crass language. Very different book. "

" Hmm...readability, vibrant characters, incessant walking, misery from page one through to the end. I could have saved my time and just re-read The Road. Well written, but I need to go watch an old Seinfeld episode now. "

" Read it in one feverish sitting, tears streaming down my face. Beautiful, profound, almost unbearably sad. Practically word-perfect. One of the best books about love I have ever read. "

" This was messy. Empathy, character development, gorgeous prose - - but wow, what a sprawl of a plot. I'm ok with ambiguity, but this was thematically unintelligible in parts. And yes, I loved "And Then We Came To The End", so my expectations were very high. "

" Kind of repetitive. Interesting inner-struggle that got bogged down with the God rage. "

" Loved this book, now dying to get my hands on his debut novel. Smart, beautiful writing, complex but totally believable characters and an utterly original story that sticks with you. "

" Heartbreaking and riveting, I could not put this book down. It will be one I suggest and/or loan out to many, and I feel like I gained something by reading it, especially at this time of my life. "