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Truly Madly Guilty

by Liane Moriarty

A barbecue and its aftermath

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  • Award recognition

    Goodreads Choice Award winner for Best Fiction

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    #1 New York Times bestseller

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A barbecue and its aftermath

A last-minute barbecue brings together three families whose everyday lives are already full of work, parenting, and friendship complications. The story moves between that gathering and the questions Sam and Clementine are asking themselves two months later, using the gap to frame how one weekend can unsettle relationships that seemed secure. Marriage, parenthood, and long-standing friendship meet here through the pressures of guilt and the things people leave unsaid. The setup keeps attention on the ties among the adults and on how a seemingly ordinary occasion can become a point of consequence for them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary fiction centered on family and friendship relationships.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about guilt, communication, and the effects of a shared event.
  • Readers looking for a novel involving marriage, parenting, and the complications of long-standing friendships.

Themes

Family relationshipsMarriage and parenthoodFriendshipGuilt and silence

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Book overview

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES, now an HBO series.

Winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction


"Here's the best news you've heard all year: Not a single page disappoints....The only difficulty with Truly Madly Guilty? Putting it down." --Miami Herald

"Captivating, suspenseful...tantalizing." --People Magazine

Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It's just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families.

Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit busy, life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there's anything they can count on, it's each other.

Clementine and Erika are each other's oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last-minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don't hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid's larger-than-life personalities there will be a welcome respite.

Two months later, it won't stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can't stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn't gone?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don't say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm.

Entertainment Weekly's "Best Beach Bet"
A USA Today Hot Books for Summer Selection
A Miami Herald Summer Reads Pick

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