August 2016 Debut of the Month.
A wryly amusing, observational story, brushing compassionately against the pitfalls of modern life. Jen is in her early 30’s, she lives with her husband in New York, she dreams of painting, of having a baby, yet finds herself trapped in a ghastly job, confined by the barriers in her own mind. I initially felt a little thrown, a little uncertain, yet as I gradually became a part of Jen’s life, I became completely absorbed by her story. Jessica Winter has the ability to point out the obvious in an originally witty style, she made me look in new directions, focus on new thoughts. I raised an eyebrow or two at Jen’s choices, yet as she floundered, I wanted to hug, to help, and I cheered her on. I recommend taking your time as you explore ‘Break in Case of Emergency’, it’s shrewdly clever, and pierces illusions with beautiful barbed intensity. ~ Liz Robinson
| Primary Genre | Romance / Relationship Stories |
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'Extremely funny - a satirical masterpiece that is tender and existentially-minded as well. I loved it!' Elizabeth McKenzie, author of THE PORTABLE VEBLEN 'Very smart and juicy and weird and entertaining ...it reads like a chick lit plot written by Franzen' Curtis Sittenfeld, author of ELIGIBLE Jen has been made redundant. A new all-female start-up called LIFt, run by a celebrity philanthropist, promises total job fulfilment. Which is exactly what Jen needs right now as she watches her friends win at life around her. But concentrating on crafting life steps for women and deciphering office acronyms soon becomes difficult as she secretly struggles for a baby with her ever-patient husband. As Jen's total commitment to LIFt is questioned, her friendships begin to crumble and she will have to fight to make sure this start-up won't bring her life crashing down.
Break in Case of Emergency features in the following genres: Family Drama, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Debut Books of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, General Fiction, Recommendations
Break in Case of Emergency is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Break in Case of Emergency was written by Jessica Winter and published by The Borough Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Break in Case of Emergency has 269 pages
