The Divorce Party

Name: The Divorce Party
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Laura Dave
ISBN: 9780593559512

Author: Laura Dave

Narrator: Rebecca Lowman

Unabridged: 7 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/09/2021

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Humorous, Women

Synopsis

"Sizzle Factor: SPF 50. A secret marriage, lies about affairs . . . even sex on the day of the divorce party" (USA Today) a novel by the author of the New York Times Bestseller and Reese's Book Club Pick, The Last Thing He Told Me

The second novel from Laura Dave, the acclaimed author of Eight Hundred Grapes and Hello Sunshine. In The Divorce Party, she captures a much-discussed cultural phenomenon that has never been profiled in fiction before-divorce celebrations-with her characteristic wit and warmth. Set in Hamptons high society, The Divorce Party features two women-one newly engaged and one at the end of her marriage-trying to answer the same question: when should you fight to save a relationship, and when should you let go?

An insightful and funny multi-generational story, this deeply moving novel is sure to touch anyone whose heart has weathered an unexpected storm.

About The Author

Laura Dave is the national and international bestselling author of several critically acclaimed novels including The Last Thing He Told Me and Eight Hundred Grapes. Her work has been published in eighteen countries and five of her novels, including The Last Thing He Told Me, have been optioned for film and television. She resides in Santa Monica, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Well, silly me thought dear Laura Dave: the author of “Last thing you told me”wrote a brand new novel and without looking at the cover or reading the blurb, I just jumped and clicked the request button several times! Then I found out: this book is not her brand new work. It has already published on......more

Goodreads review by Sherri

This book was just ok. Didn't love it and didn't hate it. Would I recommend it? No.......more

Goodreads review by Patricia

I loved this story. It was beautifully written and I love the characters. It is a psychological story about the people we are involved with and the secrets they hide. The Divorce Party is about a couple who are divorcing and throw a party to celebrate. Their two children are there with their signifi......more

Goodreads review by Martha

Meh. A couple throws a big party to announce and set the off on their newly divorced lives. Enjoyable enough, I guess, but it's fluff. Read it when you don't want to think because you won't have to......more

Quotes

"A revealing, honest portrait of how love binds us together-and drives us apart."
-Kate Jacobs, author of The Friday Night Knitting Club

" Events unfold over the course of a day, but the lessons learned have their roots in a lifetime."
-Elle

" Incredibly deft, utterly satisfying . . . I love every character. A triumph of a first novel!"
-Melissa Bank, author of The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing

"Elegant, accessible prose and compelling portraits of relationships."
- Cosmopolitan