Middle Spoon: A Novel

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Synopsis
&“Middle Spoon subverts the ordinary novel with intelligence and vulnerability. . . . Varela has made a sly, analytical opera of the heart.&” —Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less and Less Is Lost &“A rollicking delight! . . . Varela asks provocative questions about the shape of family and the nature of love.&” —Ada Calhoun, New York Times bestselling author of Crush One of TODAY&’s 50 Books We Can&’t Wait to Read in 2025 · Named a Must-Read Book of Fall 2025 by Town & Country, Lit Hub, and W Magazine A whipsmart, blazingly funny novel about heartbreak, unconventional love, and the way society could be, from National Book Award finalist Alejandro VarelaThe narrator of Middle Spoon appears to be living the dream: He has a doting husband, two precocious children, all the comforts of a quiet bourgeois life—and a sexy younger boyfriend to accompany him to farmers markets and cocktail parties. But when his boyfriend abruptly dumps him, he spirals into heartbreak for the first time and must confront a world still struggling to understand polyamorous relationships. Faced with the judgment of friends and the sting of rejection, he&’s left to wonder if sharing a life with both his family and his lover could ever truly be possible.With a big heart and just the right dose of the anxieties that define the modern era, Middle Spoon skewers the unspoken rules we still live by—from taboos around intimacy to the shortcomings of Oscar season, pop culture, and gluten-free food—offering a surprising perspective on love, loss, and reinvention. Equal parts heart-wrenching and uproariously funny, Middle Spoon is for anyone who has longed, nursed a broken heart, or grappled with love at its messiest.
Copyright:
2025

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
336 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780593835180
Related ISBNs:
9780593835173, 9798217163755, 9798217164950
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Alejandro Varela
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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