Litsy

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I read this because I loved ‘Leave the World Behind‘. This tale of gender, privilege, race and greed was thought provoking and I thought worthwhile but not as extraordinary as Alam‘s previous work.

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Megabooks

Long Island Compromise: A Novel | Taffy Brodesser-Akner

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Taffy is so good at teasing apart family relationships and finding what makes characters tick. I wish the ending hadn‘t wrapped so quickly, though.

A wealthy father is kidnapped and tortured for a week. He comes back a broken man to his wife and young children. It affects each of the three kids differently into adulthood. When the family money dries up, they have a reckoning with what their lives have become.

squirrelbrain I‘m about a third of the way through this (the money has just disappeared) and enjoying it very much. 1d

Megabooks @squirrelbrain its really good! A bit longwinded at times, but I really enjoyed the characters. 1d

BarbaraBB I have been curious about this one. I didn‘t like Fleischman very much but this one sounds good! 19h

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WeAreLegion

Not Forever, But For Now | Chuck Palahniuk

so-so

One of my favorite authors. But this is not one of my favorite novels from him. The style of prose is still fantastic, the characters are suitably ghastly and the gross-outs are multiple. But this one did not connect with me as much as his other books do. I‘m not sure why; possibly enough of this went over my head, and I‘ve not experienced the full weight of the story. Recommended for fellow fans, but not for everyone.

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ChrisBohjalian

Pineapple Street: A Novel | Jenny Jackson

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Chelsea.Poole

Long Island Compromise: A Novel | Taffy Brodesser-Akner

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Where‘s my dysfunctional family fans?? This is our type of read!
In this messy, wealthy Jewish family in Queens, three siblings and their parents live under the shadow cast by the defining event of their lives: matriarch, Carl was kidnapped when the children were young (one not yet born). Explores how religion and wealth create family dynamics but most of all how trauma presents itself in many different ways. I loved it! #ToB25 longlist

Cortg Nice review. I put it on my TBR last week. Looking forward to it! 2w

Lesliereadsalot This is so my type! Great review! 2w

BarbaraBB Great review! I‘ll definitely read it! 2w

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AmyG I‘m here! ✋🏻 Dysfunctional and Jewish? Hahahaha….my people. 🤣 2w

Suet624 Yes ma‘am. 2w

Cathythoughts Stacking 👍🏻 2w

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julesG

Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan

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This was just as good as Crazy Rich Asians.

Travelling the world one wedding at a time with the 1% crowd, who have problems I'll never have (thank F for that).

Pure escapism. 😁

LeeRHarry I have been meaning to pick this up as I loved Crazy Rich Asians - good to hear it‘s just as good. 😊 3w

Susanita That cover! 🤩 3w

Caroline2 Oh good. I have this on my kindle and I loved Crazy Rich Asians. 👍 3w

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Robotswithpersonality

Dinosaurs | LYDIA. MILLET

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I hesitate to mention A Man Called Ove, because there's less concrete plot pieces in common, more a vibe. Gil is a man who is slowly recovering from a bad break up, not the death of his wife, and he's less a crabby old guy than an independently wealthy middle-aged man trying to feel he's doing something worthwhile. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? His wealth and how people react to it is a topic discussed, but it's less the way the narrative is propelled (no poor-little-rich-boy angle), and more something of a convenient plot device. The story can focus on Gil meeting his neighbours and those he interacts with when volunteering because it's not focused on his need to have a job. 1mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? In a larger, busier book, maybe the story could be reframed to include him working for a living, but the intimate scale works, as does the motivation of Gil constantly looking to help. People's flaws and the ugly and random things that can happen are not shied away from, but there's a current of strength and warmth that I enjoyed. I like to think it's a well-written case for UBI. 1mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/? What might we do if we had the time outside work? And furthermore how valuable a person's time and caring is, even above their ability to contribute funds. It's Gil taking an interest, taking action, that makes the biggest differences to his friends/found-family. While he's encountered people that want to use him for money, it's the people in his life currently that appreciate him so much more for what he does because he cares. 1mo

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Robotswithpersonality 5/5 It's becoming very clear I am partial to any books that take time to speak about birds; there is at least one significant plot point involving them in this book, but I think any space made for idle appreciation of feathered friends improves my opinion of a book. 😊 There's a thinner thread of environmental awareness also wound through the book, I think the sentiment is best expressed by the bird passages. ⚠️ animal death, bullying (edited) 1mo

Texreader Amazing review! 1mo

Robotswithpersonality @Texreader Thanks! Hope you like it! 1mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Dinosaurs | LYDIA. MILLET

Hummingbird type: jewel 💎

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MMFinck

Long Island Compromise: A Novel | Taffy Brodesser-Akner

so-so

Okay. Unnecessarily long. I went back and forth between ebook and audio. The reveal of the kidnapper was too subtle for me, in that it would‘ve been more interesting had there been more breadcrumbs leading up to it or response after it.

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