{"product_id":"rental-house-isbn-9780593545553","title":"Rental House","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.\u003cb\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003e[For] basically anyone who is breathing, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e “Sharp, insightful, occasionally heartbreaking, and incredibly relatable.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gabrielle Zevin, author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For anyone who’s experienced demanding parents, misunderstanding in-laws, a vacation-gone-wrong, or mid-life questions about how to reconcile your own personality liabilities with those of the person you love most.”\u003cbr\u003e—Elif Batuman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eChemistry, \u003c\/i\u003ea sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeru and Nate are college sweethearts who marry despite their family differences: Keru’s strict, Chinese, immigrant parents demand perfection (“To use a dishwasher is to admit defeat,” says her father), while Nate’s rural, white, working-class family distrusts his intellectual ambitions and his “foreign” wife. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome years into their marriage, the couple invites their families on vacation. At a Cape Cod beach house, and later at a luxury Catskills bungalow, Keru, Nate, and their giant sheepdog navigate visits from in-laws and unexpected guests, all while wondering if they have what it takes to answer the big questions: How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash? How many people (and dogs) make a family? And when the pack starts to disintegrate, what can you do to shepherd everyone back together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her “wry, wise, and simply spectacular” style (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and “hilarious deadpan that recalls Gish Jen and Nora Ephron” (\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine), \u003c\/i\u003eWeike Wang offers a portrait of family that is equally witty, incisive, and tender.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious...[Wang] is at her most poignant and penetrating. She’s cast her lens, with immense empathy, on how divisiveness has hardened our desolation and made us more desirous than ever of a connection we rarely feel. She’s done what only great fiction writers can do.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wang paints an elegantly off-kilter portrait of partnership and its isolations, and of the ungainly, imperfect intimacy of family.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blazingly insightful, Weike Wang’s \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is a pitch-perfect send-up of all the ways we humans can misunderstand or unintentionally (sometimes intentionally) wound our loved ones and drive each other crazy...[For] basically anyone who is breathing, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations…timeless.”\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e—Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Wang wryly examines the nuances of class and culture, while also showing that, in the messy terrain of a family with wildly varied values and assumptions, surprising—and profound—moments of unity can still be found.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you’re desperate for an escape from your family during the holidays, dive into \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e for a complete immersion into different families with different problems...Sharply observed and compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that we are all the products of our upbringings, for better or for worse.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Incisively written…Will have you cackling with laughter and provide an insight into the struggles others face with their families.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Seattle Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eWeike Wang has the juice....Like her earlier books, \u003ci\u003eRental House \u003c\/i\u003eis also driven by Wang’s devastating deadpan wit. It is truly a marvel…the wit is the energy core that delivers the juice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eWhen a couple wed, they also marry their in-laws… a humorous, insightful take on marriage, ambition, race and class.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e–People\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The couple’s attempt to negotiate family pressures and personal desires makes \u003ci\u003eRental House \u003c\/i\u003eby Weike Wang an insightful, delightfully snarky book…It might give you an ideal escape from your own extended family over the holidays.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sharp, insightful, occasionally heartbreaking, and incredibly relatable.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Gabrielle Zevin, author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sharp and affecting portrait of a couple navigating their hopes, anxieties, and families of origin over time, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is sparkling with insight, its characters drawn with love and precision.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Lisa Ko, author of \u003ci\u003eMemory Piece\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny and delightful, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is a story for anyone who’s experienced demanding parents, misunderstanding in-laws, a vacation-gone-wrong, or mid-life questions about how to reconcile your own personality liabilities with those of the person you love most.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Elif Batuman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderfully acerbic…Wang excels at setting the tone with biting prose…and the scenes of family drama are compulsively readable. It’s a tour de force.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e [STARRED REVIEW]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wang is an incisive writer with sharp psychological insight ...[\u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e] is subtle and powerful in its cultural critique and will surely be relatable for anyone who has in-laws. A compelling portrait of family dynamics under pressure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e[STARRED REVIEW]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eA tender portrait of family and what ties them together, or sometimes makes them clash.” \u003cb\u003e—SheReads \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeike Wang\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels, \u003ci\u003eChemistry, Joan is Okay, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e.  The recipient of a PEN\/Hemingway Award, a Whiting Award, and an O. Henry Prize, she was also named a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree.  Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City and teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, and the University of Pennsylvania.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233511813349,"sku":"NP9780593545553","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593545553.jpg?v=1767735649","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/rental-house-isbn-9780593545553","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}