{"product_id":"the-awkward-age-a-novel-2","title":"The Awkward Age: A Novel","description":"\"A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.\" —Nick Hornby\n\n“A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review\n\n“They've chosen the one thing that will make our family life impossible. It's genius really, when you think about it. It's the perfect sabotage.”\n\nJulia Alden has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. American obstetrician James is everything she didn't know she wanted--if only her teenage daughter, Gwen, didn't hate him so much. Uniting two households is never easy, but when Gwen turns for comfort to James's seventeen-year-old son, Nathan, the consequences will test her mother's loyalty and threaten all their fragile new happiness.\n\nThis is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes. We would give anything to make our children happy. But how much should they ask?\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0399576452\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 56JTFL001IQU_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Segal, Francesca\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Integrity of the book is in good condition with no missing pages. Pages can have minimal notes or highlighting.  The dust jacket or box shows normal wear and tear. Cover image on the book may vary. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46610489278641,"sku":"56JTFL001IQU_ns","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0399576452-0_e48f9614-2943-4e5b-8bb8-f131c7f7682a.jpg?v=1769104272","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-awkward-age-a-novel-2","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}