This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel

Jonathan Tropper

Aug 2009 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

A riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not.

The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks the first time that the entire Foxman clan has congregated in years. There is, however, one conspicuous absence: Judd's wife, Jen, whose affair with his radio- shock-jock boss has recently become painfully public. Simultaneously mourning the demise of his father and his marriage, Judd joins his dysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shiva and spend seven days and nights under the same roof. The week quickly spins out of control as longstanding grudges resurface, secrets are revealed and old passions are reawakened. Then Jen delivers the clincher: she's pregnant...

“Often sidesplitting, mostly heartbreaking...[Tropper is] a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche.”—USA Today 

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JASON BATEMAN, TINA FEY, JANE FONDA, AND ADAM DRIVER

Ratings and reviews

(finished 10.16.11). awesometown. great divorce/story about a dysfunctional but easy-to-relate to family. i actually liked it because it abandoned the glass-family archetype of dysfunctional families. this family was much more believable, and even their absurdities seem realistic, which makes the story much more meaningful than any other salinger-derivative attempt (i'm looking at you augusten burroughs). it was laugh-out-loud funny. i should add more about this. there are notes somewhere i need to dig up.

A great story about passion between lovers and love amongst family. A captivating fast read for the most part, got a little lost in the middle with everyone's drama. Would've liked to know for sure that Judd and Jenn became a family again with the birth of their baby girl.

Really funny, really good characters that you can't help but love/hate and an incredible writing style that makes you feel like you're a part of the Foxman's home.

About the author

Jonathan Tropper is the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Thing Before I Go, How to Talk to a Widower, Everything Changes, The Book of Joe, and Plan B. He lives with his family in Westchester, New York, where he teaches writing at Manhattanville College. He adapted This Is Where I Leave You as a feature film for Warner Brothers Studios was a screenwriter, co-creator, and executive producer of the HBO/Cinemax television show Banshee (produced by Alan Ball).