First published 2014
Edie and Richard Middlestein have built what looks like a perfect life over three decades. They raised two children together, accumulated friends, and created a comfortable home. Then Richard walks out. His wife struggles with serious health problems and an obsessive relationship with food. At sixty, Richard fights to rebuild his existence from scratch. Their adult children must navigate the wreckage of their parents' collapsed marriage. Edie faces abandonment while battling her food addiction and declining health. The family confronts difficult questions about loyalty, responsibility, and forgiveness. Richard's decision forces everyone to examine the roles they play and the bonds they cannot break. Attenberg crafts a story about the heartbreak that old love can cause and the hope that new possibilities bring. The Middlesteins discover that some connections survive even the most destructive choices.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, relationships, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, second-chance
272 pages · Paperback · Martı Yayınları
Content warnings: addiction