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The Adults

Written by: Alison Espach
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
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In her ruefully funny and wickedly perceptive debut novel, Alison Espach deftly dissects matters of the heart and captures the lives of children and adults as they come to terms with life, death, and love. At the center of this affluent suburban universe is Emily Vidal, a smart and snarky teenager, who gets involved in a suspect relationship with one of the adults after witnessing a suicide in her neighborhood.

Among the cast of unforgettable characters is Emily's father, whose 50th birthday party has the adults descending upon the Vidal's patio; her mother, who has orchestrated the elaborate party even though she and her husband are getting a divorce; and an assortment of eccentric neighbors, high-school teachers, and teenagers who teem with anxiety and sexuality and an unbridled desire to be noticed, and ultimately, loved.

©2011 Alison Espach (P)2011 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Coming of Age Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Young Adult
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"[A]stute and funny… as idiosyncratic as it is stirring." ( The New York Times)
"[An] outstanding coming-of-age novel… one of the funniest books I've read in a long time." ( The Wall Street Journal)

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