Meg Wolitzer masterfully explores the intricacies of relationships and societal expectations, often focusing on the interior lives of women with sharp insight. Her prose is celebrated for its nuanced character studies and keen observations of human nature. Through her work, she delves into themes of ambition, motherhood, and the search for identity across different life stages. Wolitzer's writing invites readers to reflect on the elusive nature of success and happiness.
The New York Times Bestseller BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime 'The wit, intelligence and deep feeling of Wolitzer's writing are extraordinary' Jeffrey Eugenides`Greer didn't really know why Faith took an interest.
Whatever became of the most talented people you once knew? On a warm summer night in 1974, six teenagers play at being cool. They smoke pot, drink vodka, share their dreams and vow always to be interesting. Decades later, aspiring actress Jules has resigned herself to a more practical occupation; Cathy has stopped dancing; Jonah has laid down his guitar and Goodman has disappeared. Only Ethan and Ash, now married, have remained true to their adolescent dreams and have become shockingly successful too. As the groupâe(tm)s fortunes tilt precipitously, their friendships are put under the ultimate strain of envy and crushing disappointment. âe~The wit, intelligence and deep feeling of Wolitzerâe(tm)s writing are extraordinary and The Interestings brings her achievement, already so steadfast and remarkable, to an even higher levelâe(tm) Jeffrey Eugenides
Jam Gallahue, fifteen, unable to cope with the loss of her boyfriend Reeve, is sent to a therapeutic boarding school in Vermont, where a journal-writing assignment for an exclusive, mysterious English class transports her to the magical realm of Belzhar, where she and Reeve can be together.