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Fleishman Is in Trouble

By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
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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 Tinder dating and weekend-only parental duties. But as he optimistically looks to a future of few responsibilities, his life turns upside down as his ex-wife Rachel suddenly disappears.

While Toby tries to find out what happened - juggling work, his 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.

©2019 Taffy Brodesser-Akner (P)2019 Penguin Audio Literature & Fiction Satire Marriage Comedy Dating Witty Thought-Provoking Fiction Divorce

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Critic reviews

"Shrewdly observed, brimming with wisdom and utterly of this moment...Taffy Brodesser-Akner's debut is that rare and delicious treat: a page turner with heft." (Maria Semple)

"A marvel, full of shrewd observations, barbed wit, and deep insight...a remarkable debut novel from one of the most distinctive writers around." (Tom Perrotta)
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This is her first book. It is just brilliant and I hope she writes another one soon. I really loved it. Thank you so much. Brilliant book with a brilliant ending.

Brilliant

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Really powerful observations of marriage and relationships. I was gripped and found it really well written.

Compelling and great read

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Amazing, enlightening and unique. Like no book I've ever read before. Life, love, divorce and growing older all wrapped up. From both sides leaving as many questions as answers. A real page turner!

Amazing, enlightening and unique

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I was reeled in from the off and remained wide eyed enthralled throughout with the spot on, almost painful, often cringingly, accurate characterisation, observation and bell-clanging resonance of this book - and all in a debut novel. I listened over 4 days I was that hooked on it. So many insights here that will ring true for many of us in our own experiences of, well just life in general, relationships, careers, marriage, children and the WTAF is it all for-ness questions many ask and expect an answer to. If you read/listen to this book and don't recognise yourself, or others you must be living in a parallel universe. Highly recommended and I eagerly await another

Brilliant on every level

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can't work out whether I really liked or really hated this book. I found I had no sympathy for the two main female protagonists (and I think I was supposed to) and the male lead Toby was such an over privileged whinge that I wanted to scream at times.
That said, some of the sentiment about marriage, divorce, starting again....was so close to the bone that I had to respect the author.
Finishing chapter was a diatribe on the fashionable #metoo topic which annoyed me although #metoo is very close to my heart.
You can see why I am in a dilemma about this book.

ambivalence..

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Beautifully written,humanely and artfully constructed, the author consistently and delightfully wrong-footed me throughout. A great listen. Full marks to the narrator also.

Highly recommend

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I can see how this might divide audiences as it appears to be about a man. But the writer uses tells women’s stories throughout. This book knows marriage!

Slow, deep, funny and rude!

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Incredibly insightful and entertaining story with great characters. Captivating and real, correctly portrays the difficulties of modern day working parents in a metropolitan city.

Great depth and observations

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Well read book
Some interesting insights but...
Characters in this book appear very self absorbed ..

Navel gazing New Yorkers

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Intriguing, thoughtful, funny, well constructed characters... at first. But the pace slackened, lost the intrigue (no real surprises or progress in the second half). But I'd look out for author's next book (please God not a sequel though!).

Brilliant start, bored with characters by midway

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