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Four adult siblings are stuck in their childhood home for a week of mourning
2009Fast paceWarm
What it is about
After their father dies, the Foxman siblings return to their mother’s house for seven days to sit shiva. Judd, whose own marriage has just collapsed, finds himself back under the same roof as his siblings. Tensions and secrets come out over the week.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like funny family stories.
What you will get
A quick, warm and witty novel. It was adapted into a 2014 film.
This Is Where I Leave You Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Family · Shiva · Humor
Length
339 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Judd Foxman, his siblings Wendy, Paul and Phillip, and their mother.
Setting
A suburban house in New York State.
What makes it different
A comic family drama squeezed into a week.
Feel
Funny, raw and heartfelt.
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