Rental House: A Novel

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&“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I&’ve read in years. And it&’s also frequently hilarious.&”—Los Angeles Times&“A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations…timeless.&” —Washington Post&“[For] basically anyone who is breathing, Rental House is a must-read."—San Francisco Chronicle &“Sharp, insightful, occasionally heartbreaking, and incredibly relatable.&”—Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow&“For anyone who&’s experienced demanding parents, misunderstanding in-laws, a vacation-gone-wrong, or mid-life questions about how to reconcile your own personality liabilities with those of the person you love most.&”—Elif Batuman, author of The IdiotFrom the award-winning author of Chemistry, a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations Keru and Nate are college sweethearts who marry despite their family differences: Keru&’s strict, Chinese, immigrant parents demand perfection (&“To use a dishwasher is to admit defeat,&” says her father), while Nate&’s rural, white, working-class family distrusts his intellectual ambitions and his &“foreign&” wife. Some years into their marriage, the couple invites their families on vacation. At a Cape Cod beach house, and later at a luxury Catskills bungalow, Keru, Nate, and their giant sheepdog navigate visits from in-laws and unexpected guests, all while wondering if they have what it takes to answer the big questions: How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash? How many people (and dogs) make a family? And when the pack starts to disintegrate, what can you do to shepherd everyone back together? With her &“wry, wise, and simply spectacular&” style (People) and &“hilarious deadpan that recalls Gish Jen and Nora Ephron&” (O, The Oprah Magazine), Weike Wang offers a portrait of family that is equally witty, incisive, and tender.
Copyright:
2024

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780593545560
Related ISBNs:
9780593545546, 9780593942673, 9780593942680, 9780593949030
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Weike Wang
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
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Bookshare Staff
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