The End of Romance
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Book Overview "A dark valentine of a novel." --TIME Magazine"A sly subversion and exemplar of the [romance] form." --The New York TimesA big-hearted, w...
"A dark valentine of a novel." --TIME Magazine
"A sly subversion and exemplar of the [romance] form." --The New York Times
A big-hearted, wise, unceasingly buoyant love story about a woman who, after escaping a bruising marriage, theorizes that happiness is possible solely with the eradication of all romance--only to find someone that could change her life forever
Sylvie Broder was taught early to embrace joy. The granddaughter of Holocaust survivors whose greatest priority was enjoying the life they'd snatched back from Hitler, Sylvie believes in the tenacious pursuit of pleasure--yet, somehow, finds herself trapped in a suffocating, emotionally abusive marriage. With enormous fortitude, Sylvie frees herself and turns to graduate school, where she develops a new philosophy: Straight women will find true liberation and happiness only once romance is eradicated.
Now, Sylvie prides herself in separating sex from tenderness--having fun with men, but never committing to one. Then she meets Robbie and Abie, and finds her philosophy sorely tested. A warm and gentle man, Robbie treats Sylvie with patience and enormous kindness, offering her comfort she hasn't had since childhood. Abie is passionate and dynamic, a man who challenges Sylvie, and with whom she finds herself constantly disarmed. With both men, she feels a deep desire that looks, worryingly, a lot like love.
Cleverly constructed, delightfully funny, and beautifully written, The End of Romance is an anti-romance romance novel that charts its fallible heroine's tumultuous journey to love and happiness with erudition and deep feeling--a story for anyone who, despite their very best efforts, has fallen in love, and wondered why.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 336 | Language: English | Publisher: VIKING | ISBN: 059383514X
FormatHardcover
Pages336
LanguageEnglish
ISBN059383514X
EAN9780593835142
PublisherVIKING
Publication Date2026-02-03
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.06 Pounds
Length9.18 Inches
Width6.36 Inches
Height0.92 Inches
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