When We Were Bad
When We Were Bad by Charlotte Mendelson, published by Picador in 2007, is a First Edition literary work that spans 304 pages. This novel explores the complexities of the Rubin family, focusing on Claudia Rubin, who is at the center of her family’s dynamics as a wife, mother, and rabbi. The story begins with the excitement surrounding her older son’s wedding, but soon takes a turn as family tensions rise when Leo decides to leave, leading to an unraveling of their seemingly happy life.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of family interactions that delve into themes of love, denial, and the challenges of domestic life. The narrative presents a blend of humor and poignancy, capturing the universal experiences of familial expectations and personal struggles. With its engaging portrayal of a family in crisis, When We Were Bad offers insights into the complexities of relationships, spirituality, and the pursuit of happiness amidst chaos.
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`The Rubin family, everybody agrees, seems doomed to happiness`
Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Wife, mother, rabbi and sometime moral voice of the nation, everyone wants to be with her at her older son’s glorious February wedding. Until Leo becomes a bolter and the heyday of the Rubin family begins to unravel…
‘As intelligent as it is funny. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess’ Observer
‘Fast-paced and engaging. Brilliant, touching and true’ Naomi Alderman, Financial Times
‘Absolutely spellbinding, so funny, so moving, so totally believable’ Jacqueline Wilson
‘Intelligent and witty. The Rubin family may be a singular one but the delights and the difficulties its members have with sex and spirituality, food and domesticity, expectation and achievement, will have a universal appeal’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Funny and emotionally true, this is a comedy with the warmest of hearts and the most deliciously subversive of agendas’ Book of the Month, Marie Claire
When We Were Bad is a warm, poignant and true portrayal of a London family in crisis, in love, in denial and – ultimately – in luck.
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