A reflection of the modern American family along with mild, off-putting humor leading to the sorts of anxieties that drive deeply cerebral plots combined with Chinese food fantasies.
A narrative voice that navigates between precocious and insightful while also providing plenty of laughter and sometimes sadness driven by strongly genuine characters.
Humorously captures the do-nothing generation and the desperation at the root cause of those anxieties.
The novel embodies the fear of every New Yorker ever: to be driven from the city by money concerns. The duplicitous characters face vulnerability, impotence, and routine annoyances while holding themselves together.
A stunningly accurate portrayal of the male mind and ego while reflecting the fears, anxieties, and foibles of modern adulthood combined with incredible quotable prose and insights.