Always the Last to Know
Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins, published by Penguin on June 9, 2020, is a contemporary fiction novel that delves into the complexities of family dynamics. The story centers around the Frost family, particularly Barb and John, who have been married for nearly fifty years. Their seemingly stable life is disrupted when John suffers a stroke, prompting their daughters, Juliet and Sadie, to confront their own struggles and the underlying issues within their family.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of love, identity, and the challenges of familial relationships. As Sadie returns home to care for her father, she must also face unresolved feelings with her past love, while Juliet grapples with the pressures of her seemingly perfect life. This edition, consisting of 400 pages, offers an insightful look into the messy and often difficult realities of family life, highlighting the need for honesty and connection amidst chaos.
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Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it.
From New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins, a new novel examining a family at the breaking point—in all its messy, difficult, wonderful complexity.
The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost fifty years, are testy and bored with each other…who could blame them after all this time? At least they have their daughters– Barb’s favorite, the perfect, brilliant Juliet; and John’s darling, the free-spirited Sadie. The girls themselves couldn’t be more different, but at least they got along, more or less. It was fine. It was enough.
Until the day John had a stroke, and their house of cards came tumbling down.
Now Sadie has to put her career as a teacher and struggling artist in New York on hold to come back and care for her beloved dad–and face the love of her life, whose heart she broke, and who broke hers. Now Juliet has to wonder if people will notice that despite her perfect career as a successful architect, her perfect marriage to a charming Brit, and her two perfect daughters, she’s spending an increasing amount of time in the closet having panic attacks.
And now Barb and John will finally have to face what’s been going on in their marriage all along.
From the author of Good Luck with That and Life and Other Inconveniences comes a new novel of heartbreaking truths and hilarious honesty about what family really means.
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