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Literate and well written, 37 is a searingly intimate and compulsively readable novel, a very modern diary of a (not quite) mad housewife. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The mothers running her school’s equivalent to the PTA act and react just like catty women everywhere. I would invite Simon Horn, David Crutton and Pertti Van Helden - my most favourite characters from Matt's novel, e. When everything is finally turned upside down on the night of her party, Fran has to choose between finding a way to recreate herself or give in to the alcoholism that runs in her family and potentially ruin her children’s childhood.

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Elle a du mal à se lever, ne sait plus comment s'habiller, oublie les entraînements de foot de son fils et les paniers repas de sa fille, éprouve les pires difficultés à faire bonne figure devant les impitoyables mamans à la sortie de l'école, et elle sent bien que les excuses de son mari pour rentrer tard du bureau ne sont pas purement professionnelles. Un beau mari, deux charmants enfants, une maison de rêve, dans un quartier chic de Londres : Fran a tout pour être heureuse.

But with her confidence shot and a husband who no longer knows how to help her, most days all she sees is the bottom of a wine glass.Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world.