{"product_id":"rental-house-9780593949030","title":"Rental House","description":"\u003cb\u003eDAKOTA JOHNSON'S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF NPR'S \"BOOKS WE LOVE\" 2024 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I've read in years. And it's also frequently hilarious.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations...timeless.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e[For] basically anyone who is breathing, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sharp, insightful, occasionally heartbreaking, and incredibly relatable.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Gabrielle Zevin, author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For anyone who's experienced demanding parents, misunderstanding in-laws, a vacation-gone-wrong, or mid-life questions about how to reconcile your own personality liabilities with those of the person you love most.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Elif Batuman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eChemistry, \u003c\/i\u003ea sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Keru and Nate are college sweethearts who marry despite their family differences: Keru's strict, Chinese, immigrant parents demand perfection (\"To use a dishwasher is to admit defeat,\" says her father), while Nate's rural, white, working-class family distrusts his intellectual ambitions and his \"foreign\" wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some years into their marriage, the couple invites their families on vacation. At a Cape Cod beach house, and later at a luxury Catskills bungalow, Keru, Nate, and their giant sheepdog navigate visits from in-laws and unexpected guests, all while wondering if they have what it takes to answer the big questions: How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash? How many people (and dogs) make a family? And when the pack starts to disintegrate, what can you do to shepherd everyone back together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her \"wry, wise, and simply spectacular\" style (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"hilarious deadpan that recalls Gish Jen and Nora Ephron\" (\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine), \u003c\/i\u003eWeike Wang offers a portrait of family that is equally witty, incisive, and tender.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10666051\"\u003eWeike Wang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593949030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059394903X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045010\"\u003eFamily Life | Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC054000\"\u003eAsian American \u0026amp; Pacific Islander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505096667373,"sku":"9780593949030","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_5bd7be16-6191-42cf-b4ef-f6d5bcd4242b.jpg?v=1754416171","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/rental-house-9780593949030","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}