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A review by bookapotamus
Talk to Me by John Kenney
5.0
Oh boy this was a rough one... I find it SO hard to feel bad for men who do really stupid things. But at the same time, you can't, as a human being, NOT feel bad about another human being who has been humiliated, lost everything and is really, seriously broken.
I found myself reading this in a cycle... "What a jerk!" "Oh poor guy!" "OMG he's such an A$$!" "Yikes, take it easy on the man!" I was starting to feel a bit carsick at times! This story hooks you in from the very first page, What goes down in the first chapter is shocking, and you won't want to put this down until you find out how we got there...
Ted Grayson knows how to tell a story. After all, he's been doing it for 20 years as the lead anchor on a TV station. But suddenly, he's become the story - and this public figure, trusted by many viewers, finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a state of despair as his life crumbles around him. People are shocked - but his family is not. He's been a really sh*tty husband and an even worse father, so his support system is truly lacking. Will Ted ever be able to survive the end of his career, his reputation, and every relationship he's ever known?
I loved reading this darkly funny story and it was a fast read for me. Ted Grayson is a really unlikeable character, but I loved to hate him and at times even found myself rooting for him. Ted's very public fall from grace is swift and watching a man meltdown is never easy, but boy does it make for a fun book to read!
I found myself reading this in a cycle... "What a jerk!" "Oh poor guy!" "OMG he's such an A$$!" "Yikes, take it easy on the man!" I was starting to feel a bit carsick at times! This story hooks you in from the very first page, What goes down in the first chapter is shocking, and you won't want to put this down until you find out how we got there...
Ted Grayson knows how to tell a story. After all, he's been doing it for 20 years as the lead anchor on a TV station. But suddenly, he's become the story - and this public figure, trusted by many viewers, finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a state of despair as his life crumbles around him. People are shocked - but his family is not. He's been a really sh*tty husband and an even worse father, so his support system is truly lacking. Will Ted ever be able to survive the end of his career, his reputation, and every relationship he's ever known?
I loved reading this darkly funny story and it was a fast read for me. Ted Grayson is a really unlikeable character, but I loved to hate him and at times even found myself rooting for him. Ted's very public fall from grace is swift and watching a man meltdown is never easy, but boy does it make for a fun book to read!