The Adults

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"[An] outstanding coming-of-age novel one of the funniest bool(s I've read in a long time."
-THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
AT THE CENTER OF AN AFFLUENT SUBURBAN UNIVERSE where neighbors commit suicide and high school teachers have suspect relationships with students is Emily Vidal, a smart and snarky teenager exposed to the world of grown-ups. Among the cast of unforgettable characters is Emily's father, whose fiftieth birthday party has the adults descending on the Vidal's patio; her mother, who has orchestrated the elaborate party despite their marital troubles; and an assortment of eccentric neighbors, teachers, and teenagers who teem with anxiety and sexuality and an unbridled desire to be noticed and, ultimately, loved.
With a fresh voice and wry humor, Alison Espach delivers an irresistible chronicle of a modern young woman's struggle to grow up in a world where an adult and a child can so dangerously be mistaken for the exact same thing.
"A razor-sharp debut novel a wry,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"[An] outstanding coming-of-age novel one of the funniest bool(s I've read in a long time."
-THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
AT THE CENTER OF AN AFFLUENT SUBURBAN UNIVERSE where neighbors commit suicide and high school teachers have suspect relationships with students is Emily Vidal, a smart and snarky teenager exposed to the world of grown-ups. Among the cast of unforgettable characters is Emily's father, whose fiftieth birthday party has the adults descending on the Vidal's patio; her mother, who has orchestrated the elaborate party despite their marital troubles; and an assortment of eccentric neighbors, teachers, and teenagers who teem with anxiety and sexuality and an unbridled desire to be noticed and, ultimately, loved.
With a fresh voice and wry humor, Alison Espach delivers an irresistible chronicle of a modern young woman's struggle to grow up in a world where an adult and a child can so dangerously be mistaken for the exact same thing.
"A razor-sharp debut novel a wry, devastatingly funny coming-of-age tale."
-MARIE CLAIRE
"A fierce, tender adolescent narrative."
-THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"This cri de coeur carries a freshness and charm."
-SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
ALISON ESPACH is a graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis MFA program. Her writing has appeared in McSwee-ney's, Five Chapters, Glamour, and other magazines. She grew up in Connecticut and now teaches creative writing in New York. Vissza