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Fiction.
Literature.
Humor (Fiction.)
HTML:Jonathan Tropperâ??s novel The Book of Joe dazzled critics and readers alike with its heartfelt blend of humor and pathos. Now Tropper brings all thatâ??and moreâ??to an irresistible new novel. In Everything Changes, Tropper delivers a touching, wickedly funny new tale about love, loss, and the perils of a well-planned life.
Then Normâ??Zackâ??s freewheeling, Viagra-popping fatherâ??resurfaces after a twenty-year absence, looking to make amends. Normâ??s overbearing, often outrageous efforts to reestablish ties with his sons infuriate Zack, and yet, despite twenty years of bad blood, he finds something compelling in his fatherâ??s maniacal determination to transform his own life. Inspired by Norm, Zack boldly attempts to make some changes of his own, and the results are instantly calamitous. Soon fists are flying, his love life is a shambles, and his once carefully structured existence is spinning hopelessly out of control.
Charged with intelligence and razor sharp wit, Everything Changes is at once hilarious, moving, sexy, and wiseâ??a work of transcendent storytell… (more)
I continue to be amazed at the storytelling skills of Jonathan Tropper. He has a human insight unreached by most other writers. He has an umatched ability for empathy and a sparkling, detailed imagination. This particular book is so ripe for moviedom, and is reminiscent of the classic ensemble movies of the 80s, with a maturation upgrade for the characters. This book is almost a masterpiece. Its only flaw is that there's some overdrama here. Too many over-the-top incidents. If a story takes place in our reality, then it needs to be grounded there. This does make it a fun read, however, and I recommend all of Tropper's work.
Loved the seamless mix of tones that these characters go through, sometimes shifting in thoughts and behavior sometimes even contrary to their better judgments had they not be so conflicted about how they feel or how they should behave. So much like real people living real lives, n'est pas? ( )
For my brothers, Elisha and Amram, and my baby sister, Dassi, with love
First words
The night before everything changes, an earthquake jolts me out of my sleep and I instinctively reach over for Tamara, but it isn't Tamara, of course, it's Hope.
Tu noc, neĹľ se všechno zmÄ›nilo, mÄ› vytrhnou ze spanĂ otĹ™esy pĹŻdy a já podvÄ›domÄ› chytĂm Tamaru za ruku.
Quotations
Last words
The future is suddenly terrifyingly and magnificently uncertain, but tonight, as I lie fully awake in the dark, there is only now, the sound of Henry's slow, even breaths filling the room, and the electrified beating of my own racing heart.
Fiction.
Literature.
Humor (Fiction.)
HTML:Jonathan Tropperâ??s novel The Book of Joe dazzled critics and readers alike with its heartfelt blend of humor and pathos. Now Tropper brings all thatâ??and moreâ??to an irresistible new novel. In Everything Changes, Tropper delivers a touching, wickedly funny new tale about love, loss, and the perils of a well-planned life.
Then Normâ??Zackâ??s freewheeling, Viagra-popping fatherâ??resurfaces after a twenty-year absence, looking to make amends. Normâ??s overbearing, often outrageous efforts to reestablish ties with his sons infuriate Zack, and yet, despite twenty years of bad blood, he finds something compelling in his fatherâ??s maniacal determination to transform his own life. Inspired by Norm, Zack boldly attempts to make some changes of his own, and the results are instantly calamitous. Soon fists are flying, his love life is a shambles, and his once carefully structured existence is spinning hopelessly out of control.
Charged with intelligence and razor sharp wit, Everything Changes is at once hilarious, moving, sexy, and wiseâ??a work of transcendent storytell
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Biopsy plot went on way too long. (