The book of George [text (large print)]
Abstract:
"From the author of the critically acclaimed Laura & Emma comes a The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. for our times: Kate Greathead's razor-sharp but big-hearted excavation of millennial masculinity, The Book of George. If you haven't had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He's a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; noncommittal to his long-suffering girlfriend, Jenny; distant from but still reliant on his mother; funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades. And yet, it's hard not to root for George at least a little. Beneath his cynicism is a reservoir of fondness for Jenny's valiant willingness to put up with him. Each demonstration of his flaws is paired with a self-eviscerating comment. No one is more disappointed in him than himself (except maybe Jenny and his mother). As hilarious as it is astute and singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving portrait of millennial masculinity"-- Provided by publisher.
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Author:
Greathead, Kate, author.
Author, for Grouping:
Greathead, Kate,
Availability:
Sierra Vista Public Library~1
Database Key:
u673945
Document ID:
SD_ILS:673945
Edition:
Large print edition.
Author:
Greathead, Kate, author.
First Subject value, for Searching:
Men -- Fiction.
Title:
The book of George [text (large print)]
Format:
Book
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9781420520262
Language:
English
Number Available:
1
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
447 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Preferred Shelf Number:
LT F GREATHEAD
Publication Date:
2025
Publication Date as Range:
2025
Relevance Sort Field:
2025
Reverse Author:
Kate, author. Greathead
Subject:
Men -- Fiction. |
Large type books. |
Men -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction. |
Generation Y -- Fiction. |
Masculinity -- Fiction. |
United States -- History -- 21st century -- Fiction. |
Large print books. |
Satirical fiction. |
Novels. |
Subsequent Subject values, for Searching:
Large type books.
Men -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Generation Y -- Fiction.
Masculinity -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 21st century -- Fiction.
Large print books.
Satirical fiction.
Novels.
Summary:
"From the author of the critically acclaimed Laura & Emma comes a The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. for our times: Kate Greathead's razor-sharp but big-hearted excavation of millennial masculinity, The Book of George. If you haven't had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He's a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; noncommittal to his long-suffering girlfriend, Jenny; distant from but still reliant on his mother; funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades. And yet, it's hard not to root for George at least a little. Beneath his cynicism is a reservoir of fondness for Jenny's valiant willingness to put up with him. Each demonstration of his flaws is paired with a self-eviscerating comment. No one is more disappointed in him than himself (except maybe Jenny and his mother). As hilarious as it is astute and singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving portrait of millennial masculinity"--
Title:
The book of George [text (large print)]
Title, for Grouping:
The book of George