Liars
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An "eviscerating" (The New York Times) novel about being a wife, a mother, and an artist, and how marriage makes liars of us all--from the author of Very Cold People and 300 Arguments FINALIST FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE - LONGLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Los Angeles Times, Town & Country, Lit Hub, Chicago Public Library "Is divorce the new marriage plot? . . . Liars] pulses with a rare kind of anger, making it a compulsive, unforgettable read. Love stories, it seems, are out. Divorce as liberation? Very much in."--Vogue "A tour de force . . . Liars makes an old story fresh."--NPR "A bracing story of a woman on the verge."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A nuclear family can destroy a woman artist. I'd always known that. But I'd never suspected how easily I'd fall into one anyway.
When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same things: to be in love, to live a successful, creative life, and to be happy. When they marry, Jane believes she has found everything she was looking for, including--a few years later--all the attendant joys and labors of motherhood. But it's not long until Jane finds herself subsumed by John's ambitions, whims, and ego; in short, she becomes a wife. As Jane's career flourishes, their marriage starts to falter. Throughout the upheavals of family life, Jane tries to hold it all together. That is, until John leaves her. Liars is a tour de force of wit and rage, telling the blistering story of a marriage as it burns to the ground, and of a woman rising inexorably from its ashes.
When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same things: to be in love, to live a successful, creative life, and to be happy. When they marry, Jane believes she has found everything she was looking for, including--a few years later--all the attendant joys and labors of motherhood. But it's not long until Jane finds herself subsumed by John's ambitions, whims, and ego; in short, she becomes a wife. As Jane's career flourishes, their marriage starts to falter. Throughout the upheavals of family life, Jane tries to hold it all together. That is, until John leaves her. Liars is a tour de force of wit and rage, telling the blistering story of a marriage as it burns to the ground, and of a woman rising inexorably from its ashes.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0593241258
ISBN13:9780593241257
Release Date:July 2024
Publisher:Hogarth Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.6" x 8.1"
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Published by INKwitchery , 3 months ago
LIARS by Sarah Manguso
If you marry a terrible person, is it your fault the marriage doesn’t work out? This is just one of the questions the author poses in this novel. This story reminds me of those “AITA” threads on Reddit.
Firstly, screw John. He can fall off a cliff. He was a walking red flag from the beginning.
Secondly, I want to take Jane by the hand and say, “Girl, get it together!” Then there’s that other part of me that wants to say, “Welp, you FA now you’re gonna FO.” 🤷🏻♀️
This whole book was like a giant flashing neon sign alerting you to what could happen if/when you continue to dismiss red flags, ignore your gut instincts, and make terrible life decisions.
I felt anxious, angry and hella annoyed reading/listening to this. While I do empathize and understand how people can fall into this type of situation, it is also *so* infuriating as a bystander. Gah!
Would I recommend this? Yes. It’s well written and I was invested in this flawed couple like I knew them personally. This would make for a good book club pick because the discourse would be wild!
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
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