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Highlights
- The inspiration for the film of the same name starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, this "very funny, exceptionally vivid first novel" (The New York Times Book Review) from Stephen McCauley is a "joyously comic" (People) story about a pregnant New York City social worker who begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
- About the Author: Stephen McCauley is the author of Alternatives to Sex, True Enough, The Man of the House, The Easy Way Out, My Ex-Life, and The Object of My Affection, which was adapted into a film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd.
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, LGBT
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About the Book
The author of The Easy Way Out presents "a very funny, exceptionally vivid first novel" (New York Times Book Review). When George is kicked out by his lover, Robert, he moves into the terminally disordered apartment of Nina--and into the most complicated relationship of his life.Book Synopsis
The inspiration for the film of the same name starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, this "very funny, exceptionally vivid first novel" (The New York Times Book Review) from Stephen McCauley is a "joyously comic" (People) story about a pregnant New York City social worker who begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend. George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy, cluttered Brooklyn apartment, a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Howard--Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father--wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? A touching and hilarious novel about love, friendship, and the many ways of making a family.Review Quotes
Los Angeles Daily News Charming and affecting...The strong plotting, memorable gallery of characters and wry look at the complicated state of relations between the sexes could beguile any reader from Bensonhurst to Burbank.
People Joyously comic...shimmers with hope, humor, and compassion.
The New York Times Book Review Very funny, exceptionally vivid....Surely one of best books about what it is like to be young in these crazy times.
About the Author
Stephen McCauley is the author of Alternatives to Sex, True Enough, The Man of the House, The Easy Way Out, My Ex-Life, and The Object of My Affection, which was adapted into a film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visit his website at StephenMcCauley.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.47 Inches (H) x 5.57 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: .93 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: LGBT
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Author: Stephen McCauley
Language: English
Street Date: March 15, 1991
TCIN: 86991622
UPC: 9780671743505
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-4202
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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