Plays well with others : a novel

Plays well with others A novel

Sophie Brickman

Book - 2024

"It takes a village...just not this one. Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She's a mother of three young children, her workaholic husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City's kindergartens is heating up. A New York Times journalist-turned-parenting-advice-columnist for an internet start-up, Annie can't help but judge the insanity of it all--even as she finds herself going to impossible lengths to secure the best spot for her own son. As Annie comes to terms with the infinitesimal odds of success, her intensifying rivalry with hotshot lawyer Belinda Brenner--a deliciously hateful nemesis, what with her perfectly curated bento box lunches and effortless Instagram chic--pushes her t...o the brink. Of course, this newly raw and unhinged version of Annie is great for the advice column: the more she spins out, the more clicks and comments she gets. But when she commits a ghastly social faux pas that goes viral, she's forced to confront the question: is she really any better than the cutthroat parents she always judged?"--

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Subjects
Parenting > New York (State) > New York > Fiction.
Mothers > Fiction.
Kindergarten > New York (State) > New York > Fiction.
Competition (Psychology) > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Advice columnists > Fiction.
Parenthood > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Epistolary fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Genres
Humorous fiction
Epistolary fiction
Domestic fiction
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisheres [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Sophie Brickman (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
306 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780063371200
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Review by Booklist Review

Annie Lewin has her hands full. She's taking care of three young children, her venture-capitalist husband is increasingly absent, and her job as a parent-advice columnist at a fledgling website is not exactly the hard-hitting journalism she did earlier in her career. And if that's not enough, she now has to enter the uber-competitive world of kindergarten admissions for her son, Sam. That pressure paired with a rivalry with another mom at the school, a wealthy and successful divorce attorney, pushes Annie over the edge, and soon she's writing snarky, honest and unfiltered advice in her column. Her readers embrace this new side of Annie, but will she go too far and jeopardize her son's spot? This biting commentary on the travails of modern parenthood is perfect for fans of Laurie Gelman and Laura Zigman, and for those who appreciate funny portraits of imperfect women.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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