A Friend of the Family
Lauren Grodstein
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Description
In a riveting story of suburban tragedy, Lauren Grodstein charts a father's fall from grace as he struggles to save his family, his reputation, and himself.
Product Details
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
| Publish Date | November 09, 2010 |
| Pages | 320 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781616200176 |
| Dimensions | 8.1 X 5.6 X 0.9 inches | 0.7 pounds |
About the Author
LAUREN GRODSTEIN is the author of four previous works of fiction, including the New York Times bestselling novel A Friend of the Family, which was a Washington Post Best Book Pick, a New York Times Editor's Pick, a BookPage Best Book, and an Indie Next Pick. She teaches creative writing at Rutgers University. Her website is www.laurengrodstein.com.
Reviews
"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
"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
"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"Grodstein's harsh, honest prose makes this haunting tale worthwhile." --People
--People Magazine"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"With suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . Grodstein is a terrific storyteller." --The New York Times Book Review
--The New York Times Book Review"Gripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness." --Chicago Tribune
--McSweeney's
"Grodstein's harsh, honest prose makes this haunting tale worthwhile." --People
--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
"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
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