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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “A gripping and poignant ode to a messy, loving family in all its glory.” —Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe
In this “rich, complex family saga” (USA Today) full of long-buried family secrets, Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, blithely ignorant of all that awaits them. By 2016, they have four radically different daughters, each in a state of unrest.
Wendy, widowed young, soothes herself with booze and younger men; Violet, a litigator turned stay-at-home-mom, battles anxiety and self-doubt; Liza, a neurotic and newly tenured professor, finds herself pregnant with a baby she’s not sure she wants by a man she’s not sure she loves; and Grace, the dawdling youngest daughter, begins living a lie that no one in her family even suspects.
With the unexpected arrival of young Jonah Bendt—a child placed for adoption by one of the daughters fifteen years before—the Sorensons will be forced to reckon with the rich and varied tapestry of their past. As they grapple with years marred by adolescent angst, infidelity, and resentment, they also find the transcendent moments of joy that make everything else worthwhile.
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From the Publisher
Publisher : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date : April 6, 2021
Language : English
Print length : 640 pages
ISBN-10 : 0525564233
ISBN-13 : 978-0525564232
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.19 x 1.06 x 7.98 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Women’s Domestic Life Fiction #18 in Contemporary Women Fiction #32 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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Customers say
Customers find this novel engaging and beautifully written, particularly appreciating how it explores complex family dynamics and captures both joys and sorrows. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it’s perfect for reading during the coronavirus pandemic. While many customers find the characters highly engaging, some find them frustrating at times, and the pacing keeps readers entranced while others find it boring after a couple of chapters. The story moves between past and present, though some customers couldn’t invest in the storyline, and the book’s length receives criticism for being too long.
