This One Is Mine
Books | Fiction / Satire
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Maria Semple
Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life -- except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David's hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the ESPN sportscaster savant who falls into her trap. For all their recklessness, Violet and Sally will discover that David and Jeremy have a few surprises of their own. This One is Mine is a compassionate and wickedly funny satire about our need for more -- and the often disastrous choices we make in the name of happiness.
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Author
Maria Semple
Pages
304
Publisher
Little, Brown
Published Date
2008-12-04
ISBN
0316042854 9780316042857
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"This book did what a book is supposed to do, make you feel. I read it in one day, unable to put it down without feeling drawn back to it. Amazing writing."
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