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ISBN: 0425163148

ISBN13: 9780425163146

The Wishbones

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Everything is going pretty well for Dave Raymond. He's 31, but he still feels young. He's playing guitar with the Wishbones, a New Jersey wedding band, and while it isn't exactly the Big Time, it is music. He has a roof over his head...well, it's his parents' roof, but they don't hassle him much. Life isn't perfect. But it isn't bad. Not bad at all. But then he has to blow it all by proposing to his girlfriend.

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7 customer ratings | 6 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Themes are replayed between novels, but it is still a great read

After enjoying Perotta's Little Children, I sought out his earlier works. Reading The Wishbones, I was struck by how both novels share the theme of having an affair while you are in a rut with your partner or spouse. The tension in both books is centered on whether the long-term relationship should be broken up for the excitement of the fling. The difference, however, is that I was struck by the true love connection between...

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Rated 5 stars
A Truly Great Quick Read

There are some quick reads that enable you to overlook their flaws because you can pretty much fly through them. Then, sometimes, although this is rare, there is that fabulous quick read. The one that is funny, with great characters and an engaging story, that doesn't make you feel empty after you have finished it. The Wishbones falls in the latter category. I loved this book. It's about so many things I love to read...

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Rated 5 stars
The Wedding Band

This is an enormously likeable book about love, music, and, especially, the choices required by time, money, and cultural expectations. Despite these "heavy" undertones, this is light reading at its best, full of distinct, interesting characters, humorous unexpected developments, and a brisk pace.The story involves Dave Raymond, the 31-year old lead guitarist for "The Wishbones," a wedding band in which Dave feels both stuck...

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Rated 5 stars
One of the funniest books I ever read

I bought this book because one of the blurbs said you would laugh out loud while reading it and I did -- several times. Perrotta captures that suburban aimless angst and his writing is funny and charming. I've recommended this book to everyone I know and no one has been disappointed.

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Rated 5 stars
A delightful book

It may be trite to say so, but I was wishing this book wouldn't end right from the first page, a reaction I seldom have. The book had a wonderful tempo and feel and was consistently engaging. I couldn't recommend it more highly

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