First published 1996
At a tennis academy and halfway house, a dysfunctional family grapples with addiction, entertainment, and the human search for fulfillment. As they navigate a world of cartoons, films, and drugs, they confront the question of what truly satisfies. Equal parts philosophical and comedic, this exuberant American epic explores the passions that make us human.
Genres: fiction, drama, american-fiction, addiction, 20th-century, contemporary, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: exuberant, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: dysfunctional-family, found-family
Setting: Tennis Academy, Halfway House
Period: 20th Century, 21st Century
1104 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown Paperbacks
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use