{"product_id":"plays-well-with-others-a-novel","title":"Plays Well with Others: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Fleishman Is in Trouble, a wickedly funny and incisive debut novel following a mother trapped in the rat race of NYC parenting as her life unravels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Funny, relatable fiction for anyone who thinks they're above the fray but still want to read all about it.\"--People\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Heavenly hilarity for readers.\"--Good Housekeeping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt takes a village...just not this one. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She's a mother of three young children, her workaholic husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City's kindergartens is heating up. A New York Times journalist-turned-parenting-advice-columnist for an internet start-up, Annie can't help but judge the insanity of it all--even as she finds herself going to impossible lengths to secure the best spot for her own son.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Annie comes to terms with the infinitesimal odds of success, her intensifying rivalry with hotshot lawyer Belinda Brenner--a deliciously hateful nemesis, what with her perfectly curated bento box lunches and effortless Instagram chic--pushes her to the brink. Of course, this newly raw and unhinged version of Annie is great for the advice column: the more she spins out, the more clicks and comments she gets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when she commits a ghastly social faux pas that goes viral, she's forced to confront the question: is she really any better than the cutthroat parents she always judged\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA shimmering epistolary novel incorporating emails, group texts, advice columns, newspaper profiles, and more, Plays Well with Others is a whip-smart, genuinely funny romp through the minefield of modern motherhood. But beneath its fast-paced, satirical veneer, Brickman gives us a fresh, open-hearted, all-too-real take on what it means to be a parent--fierce love, craziness, and all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, Humorous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780063371200\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £1.40","offer_id":47908904992945,"sku":"SB-0063371200-C2","price":1.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0063371200.jpg?v=1789685277","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/plays-well-with-others-a-novel","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}