Fleishman Is in Trouble

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Paperback Published on: 09/07/2020
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Fleishman Is in Trouble
Over-long and irritating
There are clever elements to this novel - in some ways it has interesting things to say about gender roles and marriage. But it is at least twice the lengt... READ MORE
Katie Reid

Synopsis

Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year 2020 Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020 Finally free from his nightmare of a marriage, Toby Fleishman is ready for a life of online dating and weekend-only parental duties. But as he optimistically looks to a future that is wildly different from the one he imagined, his life turns upside-down as his ex-wife, Rachel, suddenly disappears. While Toby tries to find out what happened - juggling work, kids and his new, app-assisted sexual popularity - his tidy narrative of a spurned husband is his sole consolation. But if he ever wants to really understand where Rachel went and what really happened to his marriage, he is going to have to consider that he might not have seen it all that clearly in the first place . . . A blistering satirical novel about marriage, divorce and modern relationships, by one of the most exciting new voices in American fiction.

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781472267078
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Weight: 273g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm

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Fleishman Is in Trouble
Clever but not one for me
Doctor Toby Fleishman and his celebrity agent wife, Rachel, enjoyed a very comfortable life together. A nice apartment, a holiday home, exclusive schools f... READ MORE
Emma Smith at Bedford
Fleishman Is in Trouble
A stunning debut
It is hard to believe that this is Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s debut novel as it is beautifully written with insight, satire, and a rawness that really spoke t... READ MORE
Juliet Butler
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Honest wise cutting and thrilling
I’d heard others rave about this debut- and it did not disappoint. Taffy’s observations of human behaviour and the power dynamics between men and women are... READ MORE
Amy Wiggin
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Disappointing
I was really looking forward to this book - having read great reviews about it, but it was disappointing. There was not a single character that one could i... READ MORE
Vanessa Saxton