Review: This Is Where I Leave You

Enough with the incessant Nick Hornby and Tom Perrotta comparisons made by members of the media (including this sheepish reviewer, I'm afraid). Jonathan Tropper is his own writer and his books deserve an honor and distinction all their own. His special blend of wry humor, pitchperfect dialogue and onthemark pacing make for a wickedly amusing read that encourages, if not induces, cackling ... Read full review

(finished 10.16.11). awesometown. great divorce/story about a dysfunctional but easy-to-relate to family. i actually liked it because it abandoned the glass-family archetype of dysfunctional families. this family was much more believable, and even their absurdities seem realistic, which makes the story much more meaningful than any other salinger-derivative attempt (i'm looking at you augusten burroughs). it was laugh-out-loud funny. i should add more about this. there are notes somewhere i need to dig up. 

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

Perfect book for my state of mind at the time, which was tired but not brain-dead. I needed to read something fun but not stupid, not too challenging, but with a bit more substance. And this hit the ... Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

I love the premise: four siblings come home to their mother to sit shiva (Jewish mourning practice) for their father who has just died. Very promising and very clever plot hook. While certain scenes ... Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

I'd really rate this book closer to a 3.5, but the writing was good. I just didn't like it as much as I wanted to, and it was sort of hard to root for the characters. Still, it was a realistic ... Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

A grating combination of trying too hard to be funny, casual misogyny, and generally unsympathetic characters. Tropper also seems completely obsessed with judging the physiognomy and physiques of all ... Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

Humor through grief. The characters were terrific and their relationships were just so funny! Can't wait to see what they do with this in the theaters. Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

The humor was great. The book had such depressing subjects yet I laughed out loud at certain times. Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

A light read and some funny stuff. Also sad stuff. Okay book. Read full review

Review: This Is Where I Leave You

This is a quick and very enjoyable read! Not perfect, but I laughed out loud many times and look forward to the movie. Read full review