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Modern Lovers
Emma Straub
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Description for Modern Lovers
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
** 'It's the beautifully drawn, vibrant characters that make this smart, compelling novel so irresistible.' Liane Moriarty ** From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Vacationers, Emma Straub brings us a sharply observed tale of modern love . . . Twenty years later and they were supposed to be grown-ups... Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Summer in the city . . . College friends Elizabeth, Zoe and Andrew had a band, grew up, settled in New York and now they were still living round ... Read morethe corner from one another (and in each other's pockets). One hot summer as their kids come of age, making those first hesitant steps into adulthood, it's the parents who find that the lives they've so carelessly stitched together begin to slowly unravel . . . 'Has all the pleasures of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits . . . with a Lorrie Moore-like sense of the absurdities of contemporary life' Michiko Kakutani, New York Times 'Really entertaining. The characters are complex and likeable. It's one of those stories that makes you realise that life really does run away from you' Guardian 'Straub's characters thrum off the page. The sort of witty and relatable summer title you'll devour with a contented smack of the lips' Independent 'Funny yet tart, warm yet incisive. I adored it' Red Show Less
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Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
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About Emma Straub
Emma Straub is The New York Times-bestselling author of The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and the short-story collection Other People We Married. Her fiction and non-fiction have been published in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Elle, and Conde Nast Traveller, and she is a contributing writer for Rookie. Straub's work has been ... Read morepublished in fifteen countries. Show Less
Reviews for Modern Lovers
Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise
Lorrie Moore Funny, poignant and beautifully observed
Jojo Moyes Charming and absorbing
Maggie Shipstead Witty and big-hearted ... leaves you smiling for days
Maria Semple Intimate, epic, beautifully observed
Jennifer Egan Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller
Elizabeth Gilbert Funny, poignant and ... Read morebeautifully observed
Jojo Moyes Charming and absorbing
Maggie Shipstead Witty and big-hearted ... leaves you smiling for days
Maria Semple Intimate, epic, beautifully observed
Jennifer Egan Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller
Elizabeth Gilbert Straub's novel is cast from the same mould as the likes of Liza Klaussmann's Tigers in Red Weather and Maggie Shipstead's Seating Arrangements . . . The Vacationers is a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail
Independent
I loved The Vacationers; funny and poignant and beautifully observed
Jojo Moyes, author of
Me Before You
Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author
People (four stars)
For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading The Vacationers may be the next-best thing. . . . [A] gorgeously written novel . . . When I turned the last page, I felt as I often do when a vacation is over: grateful for the trip and mourning its end
The New York Times Book Review
Witty and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days
Maria Semple, author of
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
A gorgeous and witty storyteller
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of
Eat, Pray Love
Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise
Lorrie Moore, author of
Bark
Charming and absorbing, this is a novel that demands to be read in long, satisfying gulps
Maggie Shipstead, author of
Seating Arrangements
There's nothing more addictive than a darkly funny dysfunctional domestic drama. Straub's novel-set during a fraught family vacation in Mallorca-is pretty much the perfect beach read
Entertainment Weekly Emma Straub puts the fun back in dysfunction
San Francisco Chronicle
Now this is what I call good holiday reading. Straub writes beautifully and amusingly . . . hard to beat for sheer charm and gentle wit
Daily Mail
Praise for The Vacationers
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Emma Straub is quickly making a name for herself as an author who can deftly toe the line between literary and popular writing-her books are easy to breeze through, but there's also food for thought for the discerning reader
Bookpage
Emma Straub is consistently excellent
Book Riot
Sprinkled with humour and insight, this is a Brooklyn novel with heart
Library Journal (starred review)
Devilishly observed
Booklist (starred review)
Straub spins her lighthearted but psychologically perceptive narrative with a sure touch as she captures the vibes of midlife, middle-class angst and the raging hormones of youth. . . Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
[Straub is] a precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch. . . it's a pleasure spending time with them
Kirkus (starred review)
Wise and often hilarious, Modern Lovers is a testament to how the passions and secrets of our youth can last well into adulthood
Buzzfeed
What happens when you age out of your cool? It's a topic that filmmaker Noah Baumbach has explored, and Straub is his literary counterpart. . . With the multigenerational structure, it would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right after The Vacationers, so Modern Lovers should prove to be a witty romp
The Millions
[Straub] sets her observational wit on three middle-aged friends (former college bandmates) who find themselves in a crisis of identity as their now-grown children head off to college themselves
Huffington Post
Thoughtful and hilarious, Modern Lovers proves growing up doesn't stop in adulthood
Real Simple
Straub's novel might be set in well-trod modern literary territory (the parenting world of brownstone Brooklyn), but what she does with this familiar milieu is smart and fresh, offering new insights into the lives of people all around us
Brooklyn Magazine
A lovely, satisfying early-summer read
EW.com
A funny and insightful look at love and relationships
Good Housekeeping
[Modern Lovers] has the smart, cool sensibility of Straub's other novels, and you're sure to love this one just as much
Elle
Straub writes with such verve and sympathetic understanding of her characters ... Reading this novel has all the pleasures of reading one of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits
The New York Times
Hugely talented . . . if you are looking for some intelligent holiday reading then this is the book for you
BBC 4 Woman's Hour Smart and entertaining
Stylist
Hugely talented... intelligent holiday reading
Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4
'It's the beautifully drawn, vibrant characters that make this smart, compelling novel so irresistible.' Liane Moriarty
From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Vacationers, Emma Straub brings us a sharply observed tale of modern love... Twenty years later and they were supposed to be grown-ups... Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Summer in the city . . . College friends Elizabeth, Zoe and Andrew had a band, grew up, settled in New York and now they were still living round the corner from one another (and in each other's pockets). One hot summer as their kids come of age, making those first hesitant steps into adulthood, it's the parents who find that the lives they've so carelessly stitched together begin to slowly unravel . . .
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