Seating Arrangements
Book description
The New York Times bestselling author of Great Circle
'Joyously good' DAILY MAIL
'A ferociously clever comedy of manners' GUARDIAN
'A wise, sophisticated and funny novel about family, fidelity, class and crisis' MARIE CLAIRE
'A well-observed, hilarious, yet moving novel' WOMAN & HOME
New York Times bestseller and winner of…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Seating Arrangements as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
No one does family dysfunction in beautiful places like Maggie Shipstead.
In this novel, she sweeps us to a fictional island in New England (I imagined Martha’s Vineyard), and into the Van Meter family who, for all their wealth, have the communication skills of elementary school kids at recess.
Part comedy of manners, part dramatic exploration of our very human obsessions and anxieties, you’ll want to read this book with a lobster roll and a gin and tonic nearby.
From Lauren's list on wild family weddings.
Seating Arrangements is a smart, summery romp of a read set on the fictional island of Waskeke off of New England. The novel takes place in the days building up to Winn Van Meter’s eldest daughter’s wedding and takes a satirical look at the habits of a certain social class – the drinking, clubbing, and ancient social conflicts. Like a frothy cocktail, it goes down easy and packs a wallop.
From Adrienne's list on Cape Cod and the islands.
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