From acclaimed author Laura Zigman comes *Small World*, a sharp and witty novel exploring the complexities of sisterhood, divorce, and buried family secrets. Newly-divorced sisters, Joyce and Lydia, find themselves unexpectedly living together in Cambridge after decades apart. Joyce, a meticulous archivist and stealth online busybody, has her carefully curated life disrupted by the return of her free-spirited older sister, Lydia, from Los Angeles. *Small World* delves into the uneasy cohabitation of two women grappling with their past, including the profound loss of their disabled younger sister. The novel uses wry humor and insightful observations to navigate the emotional landscape of sisterhood, revealing long-held resentments and the challenges of rebuilding a fractured bond. Beyond the sibling dynamic, the book offers a contemporary perspective on divorce, personal growth, and the search for connection in the digital age. The story is enhanced by Joyce’s secret online persona, where she dispenses advice on the local social network, adding a satirical layer to the narrative. Readers looking for a poignant, funny, and ultimately hopeful story about family and self-discovery will find themselves captivated by *Small World*. This novel is a must-read for anyone who enjoys insightful character studies and narratives that explore the intricacies of modern relationships. Expect humor, heartache, and a powerful reminder that sometimes, the hardest journeys lead to the most meaningful connections.
Small World: A Novel
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[A] brave and heartfelt book of truths.New York Times Book Review (A Group Text Pick and Editors’ Choice)
From bestselling author Laura Zigman comes a heartfelt novel about two offbeat and newly divorced sisters who move in together as adultsand finally reckon with their childhood
A year after her divorce, Joyce is settling into being single again. She likes her job archiving family photos and videos, and shes developed a secret comforting hobby: trolling the neighborhood social networking site, Small World, for posts that help solve lifes easiest problems. When her older sister, Lydia, also divorced, calls to tell her shes moving back east from Los Angeles after almost thirty years away, Joyce invites Lydia to move into her Cambridge apartment. Temporarily. Just until she finds a place of her own.
But their unlikely cohabitationnot helped by annoying new neighbors upstairsturns out to be the post-divorce rebound relationship Joyce hadnt planned on. Instead of forging the bond she always dreamed of having with Lydia, their relationship frays. And they rarely discuss the loss of their sister, Eleanor, who was significantly disabled and died when she was only ten years old. When new revelations from their familys history come to light, will those secrets further split them apart, or course correct their connection for the future?
Written with wry humor and keen sensitivity, Small World is a powerful novel of sisterhood and hopea reminder that sometimes you have to look back in order to move ahead.
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