โThis is a rare thing: an original, intelligent novel thatโs not just a perfect summer beach read, but one that deserves serious awards consideration as well. Put down your phone and pick it up. . . . A major accomplishment.โโKirkus Reviews (starred review)
From the co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, a hilarious and thought-provoking debut novel set in New York City, following an unforgettable cast of characters as they navigate life, love, loss, ambition, and spiritualityโwithout ever looking up from their phones
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Itโs the summer of 2015, and Alice Quick needs to get to work. Sheโs twenty-eight years old, grieving her mother, barely scraping by as a nanny, and freshly kicked out of her apartment. If she can just get her act together and sign up for the MCAT, she can start chasing her dream of becoming a doctor . . . but in the Age of Distraction, the distractions are so distracting. Thereโs her tech millionaire brotherโs religious awakening. His picture-perfect wifeโs emotional breakdown. Her chaotic new roommateโs thirst for adventure. And, of course, thereโs the biggest distraction of all: love.
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From within the story of one summer in one womanโs life, a tapestry of characters is unearthed, tied to one another by threads both seen and unseen. Filled with all the warmth, humor, and heart that gained How I Met Your Mother its cult following, The Mutual Friend captures in sparkling detail the chaos of contemporary lifeโa life lived simultaneously in two different worlds, the physical one and the one behind our screensโand reveals how connected we all truly are.
โThis is a rare thing: an original, intelligent novel thatโs not just a perfect summer beach read, but one that deserves serious awards consideration as well. Put down your phone and pick it up. . . . A major accomplishment.โโKirkus Reviews (starred review)
From the co-creator of How I Met Your ...