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The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg
Publishes on October 23, 2012
Grand Central Publishing, US$24.99
What is it about?
The book is about a dysfunctional Jewish family, the Middlesteins. Edie is severely overweight, a serial overeater. He husband, Richard, leaves her after her second surgery, and the family dynamic becomes even more tense. Robin, their daughter, completely blames Richard, while their son, Benny, is more forgiving. The book weaves in and out of the past, present and future.
Why are we talking about it?
It is another one of the few book endorsements that Jonathan Franzen (an author we enjoy) made, so we decided to pick it up.
Who wrote it?
Jami Attenberg is the author of a short story collection (Instant Love) and two other novels (The Kept Man and The Melting Season).
Who will read it?
Fans of dysfunctional family novels.
What do the reviewers say?
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