This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

Judd Foxman is oscillating between a sea of self-pity and a 'snake pit of fury and resentment' in the aftermath of the explosion of his marriage, which ended 'the way these things do: with paramedics and cheesecake.' Foxman is jobless (after finding his wife in bed with his boss) and renting out the basement of a 'crappy house' when he is called home to sit shiva for his father-who, incidentally, was an atheist. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Īmazon Best of the Month, August 2009: Jonathan Tropper writes compulsively readable, laugh-out-loud funny novels, and his fifth book, This Is Where I Leave You is his best yet. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JASON BATEMAN, TINA FEY, JANE FONDA, AND ADAM DRIVER

a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche.”- USA Today

“Often sidesplitting, mostly heartbreaking. Then Jen delivers the clincher: she's pregnant. The week quickly spins out of control as longstanding grudges resurface, secrets are revealed and old passions are reawakened. Simultaneously mourning the demise of his father and his marriage, Judd joins his dysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shiva and spend seven days and nights under the same roof. There is, however, one conspicuous absence: Judd's wife, Jen, whose affair with his radio- shock-jock boss has recently become painfully public. The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks the first time that the entire Foxman clan has congregated in years. A riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind-whether we like it or not.

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper