by Rumaan Alam
First published 2024
The Larkin family gathers at their vacation home, eager to relax and enjoy their annual tradition. But as the days pass, tensions simmer beneath the surface. Teenage Amanda chafes at her parents' control, while her brother Archie struggles to reconcile his worldview with the family's wealth and status. As the facade of unity crumbles, the Larkins must confront the rifts that divide them and the consequences of their entitlement.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, social-issues, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-dynamics, generational-conflict
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury Circus