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This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel Paperback – July 6, 2010

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A riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not.

The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks the first time that the entire Foxman clan has congregated in years. There is, however, one conspicuous absence: Judd's wife, Jen, whose affair with his radio- shock-jock boss has recently become painfully public. Simultaneously mourning the demise of his father and his marriage, Judd joins his dysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shiva and spend seven days and nights under the same roof. The week quickly spins out of control as longstanding grudges resurface, secrets are revealed and old passions are reawakened. Then Jen delivers the clincher: she's pregnant...

“Often sidesplitting, mostly heartbreaking...[Tropper is] a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche.”—USA Today

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JASON BATEMAN, TINA FEY, JANE FONDA, AND ADAM DRIVER

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“In a wry domestic tone nicely akin to Tom Perotta’s, Mr. Tropper...introduces a darkly entertaining bunch of dysfunctional relatives....This author’s strong suit is wisecracks, the more irreverent the better.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Hilarious and often heartbreaking...a novel that charms by allowing for messes, loose ends and the reality that there's only one sure ending for everyone.”—The Los Angeles Times

“[A] magnificently funny family saga....Read and weep with laughter. Grade: A”—Entertainment Weekly

“The novel is artful and brilliant, filled with colorful narratives and witty dialogue....[Tropper] can find the funny in any situation.”—Associated Press

“Tender and unexpectedly hilarious.”—People.com

About the Author

Jonathan Tropper is the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Thing Before I Go, How to Talk to a Widower, Everything Changes, The Book of Joe, and Plan B. He lives with his family in Westchester, New York, where he teaches writing at Manhattanville College. He adapted This Is Where I Leave You as a feature film for Warner Brothers Studios was a screenwriter, co-creator, and executive producer of the HBO/Cinemax television show Banshee (produced by Alan Ball).

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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Dutton; Reprint edition (July 6, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452296366
ISBN-13: 978-0452296367
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 2,447 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #185 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Humor & Satire > Dark Humor
- #422 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Self-Help & Psychology
- #473 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Humor

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Rachel Edwin

Funny, entertaining, and completely misogynistic

November 9, 2014

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Funny (there is a great scene with a birthday cake) and a true bawdy romp, but so misogynistic that I can't really recommend it to anyone who despises a heavy-handed male perspective (what we call dicklit). Everyone's appearance is fair game (male and female), but guys get away with being attractive as slobs, while the women have to be skinny and gorgeous to merit attention - the term "creamy thighs" was shamelessly overused. Great for an entertaining read, but if you find self-pitying, sex-obsessed dudes annoying (like ones who complain: I haven't been with a woman in 2 whole months, I'm such a victim!!!), perhaps this isn't the book for you. Most of the women in my book club loved it (as did my mom and some pretty famous film producers) so mine is a minority perspective perhaps.

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Wasn't this written by a 16 year old boy??

September 22, 2014

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This started out so clever and insightful regarding family dynamics. Then it fell apart and left me feeling vaguely depressed. If this is insight into the male mind, we are doomed as a planet.
Never mind it lost touch with reality around the second time this supposed slovenly loser got laid. Never mind the whole male-rape scene was smarmy and sad. It just didn't deliver as far as exposing the complicated emotions that exist in every family. the potential was there, but it went from clever to ridiculous. There aren't many families where grown men get together and end up beating up each other, and various other characters. It felt like reality TV.
And the women . . . there wasn't one missed stereotype, I have to give Tropper credit. You have the bitch, the whore, the crazy hormonal housewife, even the lesbians. Oh, and the sad, lonely single woman. There wasn't one woman character that you could stand. This was a misogynistic mess.
I struggled to finish it. The only positive thing I can say is that it didn't wrap things up neatly with a bow. Thanks, Tropper.

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A Family of Adult Children Arrive Home to Sit Shiva And Then Some

October 12, 2014

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There have been a number of novels featuring family members or friends who are called back together by a family emergency or a family celebration such as a wedding. We all have siblings, we all have friends and we have most likely participated in more than one awkward reunion. Parental tragedies involve especially fraught moments and not all parents deserve our allegiance. August: Osage County by Tracy Letts gives us a recent example but This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper involves relationships nowhere near as toxic as we saw in that other famous tale.

In this case a family comes home for their Dad’s funeral. Judd is the narrator, which immediately makes this novel unique. Rarely do we learn about these complicated family moments from a male voice. Judd recently made a discovery that his wife was sleeping with his boss, so he is clearly not in a very good mood.

Mom tells these sibs that it was their father’s last wish that they all sit shiva for 7 days and also participate in saying Kaddish at a temple service. Along with Judd, we get sister, Wendy, her husband Barry and their 3 children (Ryan, Cole, Serena), brother Paul with wife Alice, and brother Phillip and his new fiancé Tracy.

As these guys sit for 7 days in low, low shiva chairs facing daily influxes of mourners, an awful lot happens to and among these siblings (and sometimes in front of mourners). I love that aspect of this novel. It is very real and recognizable.

I have more trouble with the ways that Judd talks about women as he suddenly imagines that he is a free male once again. If even a seemingly good guy sees women like this we might be in trouble, although Judd knows not to act on his fantasies. Perhaps this is just what comes with a male narrator. When Judd’s soon-to-be ex-wife shows up at shiva one day to tell Judd that she is pregnant (which he already knew) and that the baby is his (which he did not know) Judd shares with us the difficulties he has processing this.

This is a fast read and it was appealing enough to keep me reading. I guess I am trying to figure out what the movie is like given all the hormonally and emotionally-charged sexual events going on behind the scenes as this family sits shiva. The juxtaposition of these two unlikely topics does provide some fun moments – in often weird ways – and occasional moments that are much more touching. What will Judd do? I don’t dare tell you.

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... bought the book because it was said to be funny and it did deliver on that

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I bought the book because it was said to be funny and it did deliver on that. The family zings each other constantly and hilariously. The professional reviews that compare the author to Nick Hornby are tripping. Tropper writes well crafted entertainment, Hornby serious books, despite the often lighthearted tone.
But the author wants to mock pop psychology and still invokes bromides like letting go of your grief and moving past your anger. Worse, he seems to not realize that some things really are unforgivable, no matter how besotted you are.

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Johnathan takes a slice of a pretty normal life and then puts in a 3D story ...

November 15, 2014

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Johnathan takes a slice of a pretty normal life and then puts in a 3D story around it . To make the story interesting, he does spice it up in the beginning with a extra marital affair discovered by the husband in a most inappropriate manner and ends with another surprise. In between, there is the usual vacillations of a normal human beings and families, the aspirations and disappointments. I read on thinking that the plot may get more interesting, but it remained the same manner – like sitting on a swing during childhood and swinging , never going over a given point, although every return seemed that it would.

So, I wouldn’t go with saying that there is a gripping plot here, but then, one might find ones own life reflected in some manner. It would help to introspect without having to go through a similar tragedy. Johnathan has managed a good blend of humor in tragedy, one might actually wonder whether the characters are actually enjoying the tragedy!!

Personally speaking, I prefer stories with a definite ending (something I still hold against “Gone with the wind”). Life itself is so indeterminate, why read a book which is quite the same. But then, that is totally my view, am sure there would be many who would prefer a lego approach – make the story end the way your internal demons want.

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