Have looked at it in the bookstore a few times so picked it up when I saw it at the library the other day.<\/p>\n
Three brothers, sister, insane mother all in different stages of romantic mess-ups sit shiva for their dad for a week and contretemps ensue.<\/p>\n
Occasionally a bit crass but entertaining. Both funny and sad in parts, I liked the main character and I really loved Penny.<\/p>\n
At some point you lose sight of your actual parents; you just see a basketful of history and unresolved issues. …<\/p>\n Penny’s honesty has always been like nudity in an action movie: gratuitous but no less welcome for it. …<\/p>\n You can’t let your dog crap on the sidewalk, but it’s perfectly acceptable to blow carcinogens down other people’s throats. Somewhere along the way, smokers exempted themselves from the social contract.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have looked at it in the bookstore a few times so picked it up when I saw it at the library the other day. Three brothers, sister, insane mother all in different stages of romantic mess-ups sit shiva for their … Continue reading