Struggling with his ex-wife's imminent marriage to a nice guy and his Princeton-bound daughter's unplanned pregnancy, a bewildered Drew Silver tackles difficult family dynamics and refuses to undergo a life-saving operation.
"A tender and unexpectedly hilarious take on the messiness of family life."
--"People StyleWatch"
"It's amazing what can happen in the hands of the casually brilliant author. . . . Read and weep with laughter."
--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Tropper gets men. He's a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche."
-- "USA"" Today "on "This is Where I Leave You"
"This is a beautiful novel about men -- their lust and rage and sweetness."
-- "The Washington Post", on "This is Where I Leave You"
"Artful and brilliant, filled with colorful narratives and witty dialogue."
-- Associated Press on "This is Where I Leave You"
"Tropper... [proves] his ability to create touchingly human characters and a deliciously page turning story."
-- "Publishers Weekly "on "This is Where I Leave You"
"The richly talented Tropper ("This Is Where I Leave You") has created an acerbic, middle-aged lost soul who will ultimately illuminate the reasons we stick around on this lopsided planet despite significant temptation to let it go. Readers will love Silver and want to throttle him in equal measure. Eminently quotable, hilariously funny, and emotionally draining, this arresting tour de force will entertain well after the book is done."
-"Library Journal "(starred review)
"Tropper entertainingly examines the angst of middle-age masculinity." - "Kirkus"
"Tropper is a master of the mid-life male coming-of-age story, and his latest is full of the charm and wit his readers cherish." - "Booklist"
"Tropper's characters are likably zany and fallible, and perhaps more important, funny. "One Last Thing Before I Go" is a poignant story about facing death and celebrating life, even when things seem well beyond repair." --Newsweek/The Daily Beast
"The richly talented Tropper ("This Is Where I Leave You") has created an acerbic, middle-aged lost soul who will ultimately illuminate the reasons we stick around on this lopsided planet despite significant temptation to let it go. Readers will love Silver and want to throttle him in equal measure. Eminently quotable, hilariously funny, and emotionally draining, this arresting tour de force will entertain well after the book is done." -"Library Journal "(starred review)
..".a bristling, witty tale of woe that'll make you appreciate whatever good things, no matter how few, have come your way." -"Entertainment Weekly "on "One Last Thing Before I Go""Tropper entertainingly examines the angst of middle-age masculinity." - "Kirkus"
"Tropper is a master of the mid-life male coming-of-age story, and his latest is full of the charm and wit his readers cherish." - "Booklist"
"It's amazing what can happen in the hands of the casually brilliant author. . . . Read and weep with laughter."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Tropper gets men. He's a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche."
-- "USA Today "on "This is Where I Leave You"
"A tender and unexpectedly hilarious take on the messiness of family life."--"People StyleWatch"
"Artful and brilliant, filled with colorful narratives and witty dialogue."
-- Associated Press on "This is Where I Leave You"
"This is a beautiful novel about men -- their lust and rage and sweetness."
-- "The Washington Post," on "This is Where I Leave You"
"Tropper... [proves] his ability to create touchingly human characters and a deliciously page turning story."
-- "Publishers Weekly "on "This is Where I Leave You"
"Tropper s characters are likably zany and fallible, and perhaps more important, funny. One Last Thing Before I Go is a poignant story about facing death and celebrating life, even when things seem well beyond repair." --Newsweek/The Daily Beast
"The richly talented Tropper (This Is Where I Leave You) has created an acerbic, middle-aged lost soul who will ultimately illuminate the reasons we stick around on this lopsided planet despite significant temptation to let it go. Readers will love Silver and want to throttle him in equal measure. Eminently quotable, hilariously funny, and emotionally draining, this arresting tour de force will entertain well after the book is done." -Library Journal (starred review)
a bristling, witty tale of woe that'll make you appreciate whatever good things, no matter how few, have come your way. Entertainment Weekly on One Last Thing Before I Go"Tropper entertainingly examines the angst of middle-age masculinity."-Kirkus
"Tropper is a master of the mid-life male coming-of-age story, and his latest is full of the charm and wit his readers cherish." - Booklist
It s amazing what can happen in the hands of the casually brilliant author. . . . Read and weep with laughter.
Entertainment Weekly Tropper gets men. He's a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche.
USA Today on
This is Where I Leave You A tender and unexpectedly hilarious take on the messiness of family life.
People StyleWatch Artful and brilliant, filled with colorful narratives and witty dialogue.
Associated Press on
This is Where I Leave You This is a beautiful novel about men -- their lust and rage and sweetness.
The Washington Post, on
This is Where I Leave You Tropper [proves] his ability to create touchingly human characters and a deliciously page turning story.
Publishers Weekly on
This is Where I Leave You"
