Pretty Little World
Published on 17. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-5039-4102-1 (ISBN)
Description
For readers of Liane Moriarty and Jennifer Weiner, there's a secret behind the row-house walls of Emerson Street.
On a cozy street in Philadelphia, three neighboring families have become the best of friends. They can't imagine life without one another-until one family outgrows their tiny row house. In a bid to stay together, a crazy idea is born: What if they tear down the walls between their homes and live together under one roof? And so an experiment begins.
Celia and Mark now have the space they need, but is this really what Celia's increasingly distant husband wants? Stephanie embraces the idea of one big, happy family, but has she considered how it may exacerbate the stark differences between her and her husband, Chris? While Hope always wanted a larger family with Leo, will caring for all the children really satisfy that need?
Behind closed doors, they strive to preserve the closeness they treasure. But when boundaries are blurred, they are forced to question their choices...and reimagine the true meaning of family.
On a cozy street in Philadelphia, three neighboring families have become the best of friends. They can't imagine life without one another-until one family outgrows their tiny row house. In a bid to stay together, a crazy idea is born: What if they tear down the walls between their homes and live together under one roof? And so an experiment begins.
Celia and Mark now have the space they need, but is this really what Celia's increasingly distant husband wants? Stephanie embraces the idea of one big, happy family, but has she considered how it may exacerbate the stark differences between her and her husband, Chris? While Hope always wanted a larger family with Leo, will caring for all the children really satisfy that need?
Behind closed doors, they strive to preserve the closeness they treasure. But when boundaries are blurred, they are forced to question their choices...and reimagine the true meaning of family.
Reviews / Votes
POPSUGAR Best Book of Winter Selection"LaBan and DePino pen an engrossing work, rife with real familial and marital issues...This duo is one to watch. An excellent choice for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner." -Booklist, Starred Review
?A wonderful commentary on community, family, friendship, and questioning what these values mean in our lives." -Library Journal
"Pretty Little World is an intriguing novel about the walls individuals put up around themselves when the physical walls come down. LaBan and DePino navigate through the lives of three families in an engaging and unconventional way, and they are not afraid to hit on hard topics....An interesting story that competently tackles the concept of codependency and individuality." -RT Book Reviews
"When the literal walls come down among neighbors in adjoining Philadelphia row houses, three young families have the chance to create their own urban Utopia. But can they pull it off? Elizabeth LaBan and Melissa DePino pack Pretty Little World full of gourmet meals, marital scandal, inquisitive neighbors, and friendships whose bonds are sorely tested. The result is a skilled, funny, and highly engaging examination of family, love, and marriage in the City of Brotherly Love. This book is a win." -Meg Mitchell Moore, author of The Admissions
"Do good fences really make good neighbors? That's the question at the heart of LaBan and DePino's intriguing novel. Brimming with astute observations and chock full of surprises until the very last page, Pretty Little World offers a fresh, unexpected look at friendship and marriage." -Camille Pagan, author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
"Hilarious, relatable, and surprisingly complex, the families in this engaging novel truly touched my heart. I laughed, I cried-I cringed!-but mostly I recognized their longing to feel true community in a world that often makes us feel so alone." -Loretta Nyhan, author of All the Good Parts, Empire Girls, and I'll Be Seeing You
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5039-4102-1 (9781503941021)
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Persons
Elizabeth LaBan is the author of The Tragedy Paper, which has been translated into eleven languages; The Grandparents Handbook, which has been translated into seven languages; and The Restaurant Critic's Wife. She lives in Philadelphia with her restaurant-critic husband and two children.
Melissa De Pino is the founding partner, principal, and editorial director of Leapfrog Group, a branding and marketing firm for nonprofits, and a former high school English teacher in Camden, New Jersey. She grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and earned degrees at both Villanova and Temple universities. She lives in Center City, Philadelphia, with her two sons. Pretty Little World is her first novel.
Melissa De Pino is the founding partner, principal, and editorial director of Leapfrog Group, a branding and marketing firm for nonprofits, and a former high school English teacher in Camden, New Jersey. She grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and earned degrees at both Villanova and Temple universities. She lives in Center City, Philadelphia, with her two sons. Pretty Little World is her first novel.