Archive for February 5, 2010
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY by Lauren Grodstein
Just like her earlier debut novel REPRODUCTION IS THE FLAW OF LOVE, Lauren Grodstein’s new book, too, is written from the point of view of a morose male protagonist. The hero in A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY is Peter Dizinoff, a doctor living in a very comfortable New Jersey suburb. In the beginning of the novel we find Dizinoff unhappy and separated from his family, but we are not told why. Flipping between flashbacks, we learn that his son Alec, on whom all of his fatherly expectations are laden, has disappointed his father by dropping out of a promising school.
February 5, 2010
Tags: Contemporary, Family Matters, Fatherhood, New Jersery Posted in: Contemporary, Family Matters, Fatherhood, US Mid-Atlantic 
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