Taut. Jami Attenberg’s novel, The Middlesteins, will appeal to readers like me who can explore dysfunction in a family and find humor, compassion and empathy. Food takes center stage in this novel, as it has in the relationship between protagonists Edie and Richard Middlestein. Attenberg draws a taut line in the novel as she presents troubled and sad characters who create much of their own distress. Too extreme and the characters would be unbelievable. I thought Attenberg used a light touch to make these characters fully human and recognizable to all readers. This novel would provide engaging conversation for book groups, especially about obsessions, self-destructive behavior, and the struggles of married life.
Rating: Four-star (I like it)
Click here to purchase The Middlesteins from amazon.com.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Middlesteins
Taut. Jami Attenberg’s novel, The Middlesteins, will appeal to readers like me who can explore dysfunction in a family and find humor, compassion and empathy. Food takes center stage in this novel, as it has in the relationship between protagonists Edie and Richard Middlestein. Attenberg draws a taut line in the novel as she presents troubled and sad characters who create much of their own distress. Too extreme and the characters would be unbelievable. I thought Attenberg used a light touch to make these characters fully human and recognizable to all readers. This novel would provide engaging conversation for book groups, especially about obsessions, self-destructive behavior, and the struggles of married life.
Rating: Four-star (I like it)
Click here to purchase The Middlesteins from amazon.com.
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