{"product_id":"rental-house-large-print-9780593949030b","title":"Rental House (Large Print)","description":"\u003cb\u003eDAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/b\u003e\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations…timeless.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[For] basically anyone who is breathing, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRental House\u003c\/span\u003e is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sharp, insightful, occasionally heartbreaking, and incredibly relatable.”\u003cbr\u003e—Gabrielle Zevin, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e The Idiot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42872873287760,"sku":"9780593949030B","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780593949030-l.jpg?v=1785875558","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/rental-house-large-print-9780593949030b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}