How to Talk to a Widower: A Novel
Jul 2007 · Sold by Bantam
4.2star
49 reviews
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“A resigned yet hopeful examination of grief with a side of human absurdity . . . warm and modestly knowing, with a wisecracking slacker hero.”—Kirkus Reviews
Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet town, that makes him the object of sympathy, curiosity, and in some cases even unbridled desire. But Doug has more urgent things on his mind, such as his sixteen-year-old stepson, Russ, a once-sweet kid who is now getting into increasingly serious trouble. As Doug starts dipping his toes into the shark-infested waters of the second-time-around dating scene, it isn’t long before his new life is spinning hopelessly out of control, cutting a harrowing and often humorous swath of sexual missteps and escalating chaos across a suburban landscape. How to Talk to a Widower is a stunning novel of love, lust, and loss that USA Today hails as “hilarious but emotion-packed.”
Praise for How to Talk to a Widower
“[A] winning tale about a man raising his stepson after his wife dies.”—People
“Part of Widower’s charm is that there’s no happily ever after, no Cinderella-catches-the-fella ending.” —USA Today
“A mixture of mourning and mockery . . . surprisingly moving.”—Entertainment Weekly
Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet town, that makes him the object of sympathy, curiosity, and in some cases even unbridled desire. But Doug has more urgent things on his mind, such as his sixteen-year-old stepson, Russ, a once-sweet kid who is now getting into increasingly serious trouble. As Doug starts dipping his toes into the shark-infested waters of the second-time-around dating scene, it isn’t long before his new life is spinning hopelessly out of control, cutting a harrowing and often humorous swath of sexual missteps and escalating chaos across a suburban landscape. How to Talk to a Widower is a stunning novel of love, lust, and loss that USA Today hails as “hilarious but emotion-packed.”
Praise for How to Talk to a Widower
“[A] winning tale about a man raising his stepson after his wife dies.”—People
“Part of Widower’s charm is that there’s no happily ever after, no Cinderella-catches-the-fella ending.” —USA Today
“A mixture of mourning and mockery . . . surprisingly moving.”—Entertainment Weekly
Ratings and reviews
4.2
49 reviews
WaldaD Belliard
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June 14, 2015
I read this book by coincidence and i enjoyed every paragraph. I even picture this book in big screens with Bradley Cooper as Doug, Ann Hathaway as Brook, Leslie Mann as Claire, Doris Roberts as Doug's mom, Colin Ford as Russ. A pefect drama / Comedy
Dale Zink
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November 4, 2014
Fun and tragic, interesting and funny, but sad too. Contemporary easy read!
A Google user
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October 15, 2012
I have read a few other books by Jonathan Trooper and I must say this is one of my favs... Definitely looking forward to upcoming books by him
About the author
Jonathan Tropper is the author of Everything Changes, The Book of Joe, which was a BookSense selection, and Plan B. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their children in Westchester, New York, where he teaches writing at Manhattanville College. How to Talk to a Widower was optioned by Paramount Pictures, and Everything Changes and The Book of Joe are also in development as feature films.
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