First published in 1962, the novel revolves around the
lives of two sisters, Mary Katherine “Merricat” and Constance Blackwood, who
live in isolation in their family mansion with their Uncle Julian after the
rest of their family is poisoned with arsenic.
I loved this book because of how
subtlety the plot develops—I devoured each page wanting to learn more about
Merricat and the true story behind the poisoning of her family.
Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister, Constance, and her Uncle Julian for company, Merricat just wants to preserve their delicate way of life. But ever since Constance was acquitted of murdering the rest of the family, the world isn't leaving the Blackwoods alone. And when Cousin Charles arrives, armed with overtures of friendship and a desperate need to get into the safe, Merricat must do everything in her power to protect the remaining family.
This novel is about
a family—the Oppenheimers—a mother, a father, triplets (2 boys and a girl),
and then the “latecomer,” a sister born 17 years after the triplets.
This
book is about relationships (and the lack of them) and family dynamics. It’s a
page-turner and full of intrigue. The character development is fantastic as the
reader becomes invested in the lives of all the characters. I loved this book!
*A New York Times Notable Book of 2022* *A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction* *An NPR Best Book of the Year*
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Latecomer is a layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another, and the upending of their family by the late arrival of a fourth.
The Latecomer follows the story of the wealthy, New York City-based Oppenheimer family, from the first meeting of parents Salo and Johanna, under tragic circumstances, to their triplets born during the early days of IVF.…
This
book was so good I couldn’t put it down. It’s the story of two
sixteen-year-olds who, during the summer of 1996 (basically pre-internet),
create a work of art that goes viral and results in panic and multiple deaths.
The character development is fantastic—I really cared about the main
characters, and the plot is gripping.
Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * Kirkus Reviews * USA Today * Entertainment Weekly * Garden & Gun * Vox * Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A Most Anticipated Book of Fall from: Associated Press * Atlanta Journal-Constitution * BookPage * Book Riot * The Boston Globe * Entertainment Weekly * Esquire * Garden & Gun * LitHub * St. Louis Post-Dispatch * Sunset Magazine * Time * Town & Country * The Millions * USA Today * Vogue * Vulture * The Week
An exuberant, bighearted novel about two teenage misfits who spectacularly collide one fateful…
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