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A potentially devastating blizzard approaches New Canaan, Connecticut, while internal forces of desire, frustration, and ennui threaten to tear apart two quintessentially affluent, suburban families. Elena Hood rightfully suspects her husband, Benjamin, is having an affair with neighbor Janey Williams, while Benjamin resents Elena and his mounting feelings of ineptitude. As the snow begins to fall, Benjamin and Elena, as well as Janey and her husband, attend a neighborhood âkey party,â where they and other respectable suburbanites agree to go home with whomeverâs keys they draw from a bowl. Meanwhile, the Hoodsâ and Williamsâs teenage children are caught up in their own experimentations with sex and drugs as they test the boundaries of their structured upbringing.
With author Rick Moodyâs sharp eye for the nuances of suburban life and allusions to 1970s America from Watergate to the Fantastic Four, the novelâs landscape is vivid and immersive. This timeless, unforgettable novel is a compassionate portrayal of flawed characters and reflects Rick Moodyâs sharp eye for the contradictions of suburban life.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rick Moody including rare images from the authorâs personal collection.
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November 10, 2015 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781504027670
- File size: 759 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781504027670
- File size: 3878 KB
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Languages
- English
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