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Lauren Grodstein Friend of the Family (Paperback)
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- Condition
- Book Title
- Friend of the Family
- Publication Name
- Friend of the Family
- Title
- Friend of the Family
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1616200170
- EAN
- 9781616200176
- ISBN
- 9781616200176
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Genre
- Fiction
- Release Year
- 2010
- Release Date
- 09/11/2010
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 8in
- Item Width
- 5in
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Topic
- Psychological, Family Life, General, Literary
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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A riveting story in the tradition of The Ice Storm, American Beauty, and Little Children, charting a father's fall from grace as he struggles to save his family, his reputation, and himself.
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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1616200170
ISBN-13
9781616200176
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81809052
Product Key Features
Book Title
Friend of the Family
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, General, Literary
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
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In her wonderful second novel, Grodstein traces a suburban crisis and gives especially perceptive attention to the father-son bond ... An astute dissector of male aspiration, Grodstein brings great insight into a father's protective urge for his son in this gripping portrait of an American family in crisis., "Unfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller." -- The New York Times Book Review, Unfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller. -- The New York Times Book Review, Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father's love for his son we've ever read . . . highly recommended.'�--McSweeney's|9781616200176|, "Stunning . . . She has written a novel that will leave her readers sitting up, sifting the evidence in the dead of night." -- The Boston Globe -- The Boston Globe, 'oeWith suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . Grodstein is a terrific storyteller.' '"The New York Times Book Review, "Stunning . . . She has written a novel that will leave her readers sitting up, sifting the evidence in the dead of night." '" The Boston Globe, "The moving, complex, beautifully written story of a good man who's slowly losing his grip on his life and his family, A Friend of the Family unfolds with unerring precision." --Kate Christensen, author of Trouble, Gripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness. -- Chicago Tribune, "Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father's love for his son we've ever read . . . highly recommended."-- McSweeney's -- People, "Gripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness." -- Chicago Tribune -- McSweeney's, Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened-and grateful for the warning. -- The Washington Post Book World|9781616200176|, "The novel is spot-on in its depiction of affection and jealousy among longtime friends; boozy suburban bashes; unrequited love; and adjusting to middle age . . . A Friend of the Family beautifully captures the ever-striving angst of parents who will take any step to ensure their children's lives are easier or better. Parents sweating through a teen's college applications would do well to spend some time with Dr. Pete." --USA Today -- USA Today, Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father s love for his son we ve ever read . . . highly recommended.|9781616200176|, "Absorbing . . . an incisive diagnosis of aspirational America . . . What Grodstein captures so strikingly is the anxiety of a father's love, that aching affection . . . Grodstein never pushes these characters into caricatures. She has a sharp ear for the discordant tones of conversations between parents and their almost adult children . . . Grodstein is such a perceptive and knowing critic of suburbia that I kept expecting to see her driving slowly up and down my street peering in the windows . . . The last 50 pages of the novel swell to such a gripping climax . . . Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened--and grateful for the warning." --Washington Post, Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father's love for his son we've ever read . . . highly recommended.-- McSweeney's|9781616200176|, "Grodstein's harsh, honest prose makes this haunting tale worthwhile." -- People -- The New York Times Book Review, "The novel is spot-on in its depiction of affection and jealousy among longtime friends; boozy suburban bashes; unrequited love; and adjusting to middle age . . . A Friend of the Family beautifully captures the ever-striving angst of parents who will take any step to ensure their children's lives are easier or better. Parents sweating through a teen's college applications would do well to spend some time with Dr. Pete." --USA Today, "Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father's love for his son we've ever read . . . highly recommended."-- McSweeney's, "Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened'"and grateful for the warning.' -- The Washington Post Book World, "With suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . Grodstein is a terrific storyteller." --The New York Times Book Review -- The New York Times Book Review, Stunning ... An unqualified success ... Grodstein's sentencesare finely made and precisely fitted to one another and her story . . . If there's any justice in the world, A Friend of the Family will be her breakout book ... She has written a novel that will leave her reader sitting up, sifting the evidence in the dead of night., Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened'”and grateful for the warning.'� --The Washington Post Book World|9781616200176|, 'œUnfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller.'� --The New York Times Book Review, 'oeAbsorbing . . . an incisive diagnosis of aspirational America . . . What Grodstein captures so strikingly is the anxiety of a father's love, that aching affection . . . Grodstein never pushes these characters into caricatures. She has a sharp ear for the discordant tones of conversations between parents and their almost adult children . . . Grodstein is such a perceptive and knowing critic of suburbia that I kept expecting to see her driving slowly up and down my street peering in the windows . . . The last 50 pages of the novel swell to such a gripping climax . . . Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened'"and grateful for the warning.' '"Washington Post, "Absorbing . . . an incisive diagnosis of aspirational America . . . What Grodstein captures so strikingly is the anxiety of a father's love, that aching affection . . . Grodstein never pushes these characters into caricatures. She has a sharp ear for the discordant tones of conversations between parents and their almost adult children . . . Grodstein is such a perceptive and knowing critic of suburbia that I kept expecting to see her driving slowly up and down my street peering in the windows . . . The last 50 pages of the novel swell to such a gripping climax . . . Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened--and grateful for the warning." --Washington Post -- Washington Post, Absorbing ... an incisive diagnosis of aspirational AmericaGrodstein is such a perceptive and knowing critic of suburbia that I kept expecting to see her driving slowly up and down my street peering in the windows...The last 50 pages of the novel swell to such a gripping climax... Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend ofthe Family will leave you shaken and chastened -- and grateful for the warning., "With suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . Grodstein is a terrific storyteller." --The New York Times Book Review, 'œGripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness.'� --Chicago Tribune, "Unfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller." -- The New York Times Book Review, "Stunning . . . She has written a novel that will leave her readers sitting up, sifting the evidence in the dead of night." -- The Boston Globe, Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father s love for his son we ve ever read . . . highly recommended. --McSweeney's|9781616200176|, Gripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness. --Chicago Tribune, Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened and grateful for the warning.|9781616200176|, Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father's love for his son we've ever read . . . highly recommended.'�|9781616200176|, Unfolds with the suspense of Hitchcock ... [Grodstein] is aterrific storyteller and an even better ventriloquist. Shebeautifully captures Pete's sly self-deceptions ....Ultimately,though, this is less a novel about one imperfect citizen than asharp account of the status-driven suburban culture that turned him into a monster of conformity., 'oeUnfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller.' -- The New York Times Book Review, "Unfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller." -- The New York Times Book Review -- The Washington Post Book World, Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father's love for his son we've ever read . . . highly recommended.'-- McSweeney's|9781616200176|, 'oeThe novel is spot-on in its depiction of affection and jealousy among longtime friends; boozy suburban bashes; unrequited love; and adjusting to middle age . . . A Friend of the Family beautifully captures the ever-striving angst of parents who will take any step to ensure their children's lives are easier or better. Parents sweating through a teen's college applications would do well to spend some time with Dr. Pete.' '"USA Today, "Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened--and grateful for the warning." -- The Washington Post Book World, Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened'”and grateful for the warning.'�|9781616200176|, The novel is spot-on in its depiction of affection and jealousy .... among longtime friends; boozy suburban bashes; unrequited love; and adjusting to middle age ... A Friend of the Family beautifully captures the ever-striving angst of parents who will take any step to ensure their children's lives are easier or better., Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened and grateful for the warning. --The Washington Post Book World|9781616200176|, Unfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein] is a terrific storyteller. --The New York Times Book Review, "Gripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness." -- Chicago Tribune, 'oeGripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness.' -- Chicago Tribune
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