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The adults : a novel / Caroline Hulse.
"Meet The Adults. Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide what's best for their daughter Scarlett is to have a "normal" family Christmas. They can't agree on whose idea it was to go to the Happy Forest Holiday park , or who said they should bring their new partners. But someone did--and it's too late to pull the plug. Claire brings her new boyfriend Patrick (never Pat), a seemingly sensible, eligible from a distance, Iron-Man-in-Waiting. Matt brings the new love of his life Alex, funny, smart, and extremely patient. Scarlett, who is seven, brings her imaginary friend Posey. He's a rabbit. Together the five (or six?) of them grit their teeth over Forced Fun activities, drinking a little too much after bed-time, oversharing classified secrets about their pasts and before you know it their holiday is a powder keg that ends--where this story starts--with a tearful, frightened, call to the police... But what happened? They said they'd all be adults about this..."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525511748
- Physical Description: 356 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
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| Subject: | Couples > Fiction. Adulthood > Fiction. Responsibility > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Domestic fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | FIC HULS (Text) | 30886001061031 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Meet The Adults. Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide what's best for their daughter Scarlett is to have a "normal" family Christmas. They can't agree on whose idea it was to go to the Happy Forest Holiday park , or who said they should bring their new partners. But someone did--and it's too late to pull the plug. Claire brings her new boyfriend Patrick (never Pat), a seemingly sensible, eligible from a distance, Iron-Man-in-Waiting. Matt brings the new love of his life Alex, funny, smart, and extremely patient. Scarlett, who is seven, brings her imaginary friend Posey. He's a rabbit. Together the five (or six?) of them grit their teeth over Forced Fun activities, drinking a little too much after bed-time, oversharing classified secrets about their pasts and before you know it their holiday is a powder keg that ends--where this story starts--with a tearful, frightened, call to the police... But what happened? They said they'd all be adults about this... -- - Baker & Taylor
After splitting up, a couple each bring their new significant other to Happy Forest Holiday Park in an attempt to give their daughter a "normal" family Christmas which turns into a powder keg fueled by drinking too much and oversharing. - Random House, Inc.
'If Love, Actually and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation are your two favorite holiday movies, you're going to love The Adults.''Bustle
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE ' 'sometimes a nasty family comedy is just what you need for the holidays.''Entertainment Weekly
Meet The Adults.
Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide that it would be best for their daughter, Scarlett, to have a 'normal' family Christmas. They can't agree on whose idea it was to go to the Happy Forest holiday park, or who said they should bring their new partners. But someone did'and it's too late to pull the plug. Claire brings her new boyfriend, Patrick (never Pat), a seemingly sensible, eligible from a distance Ironman in Waiting. Matt brings the new love of his life, Alex, funny, smart, and extremely patient. Scarlett, who is seven, brings her imaginary friend Posey. He's a giant rabbit. Together the five (or six?) of them grit their teeth over Forced Fun Activities, drink a little too much after Scarlett's bedtime, overshare classified secrets about their pasts . . . and before you know it, their holiday is a powder keg that ends where this novel begins'with a tearful, frightened call to the police.
What happened? They said they'd all be adults about this. . . .
Praise for The Adults
"A delectable premise . . . Hulse skewers her characters uproariously, zeroing in on every quirk, and she humanizes them, too.''Entertainment Weekly
'the ending is worth every page turned in this funny, redeeming wade through the rough tide of blended family.''San Francisco Chronicle
'Caroline Hulse's farcical debut is an ode to the big personalities and drama you find in families'unconventional and not.''Real Simple
'this wry holiday novel will make you chuckle and remind you that nobody's family is perfect. If you've ever sat through an awkward family dinner (who hasn't?), you'll relate so hard.''HelloGiggles
'Brilliantly funny.''Good Housekeeping (UK)
"Razor-sharp comedy.''sunday Mirror
