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Jonathan Tropper’s novel The Book of Joe dazzled critics and readers alike with its heartfelt blend of humor and pathos. Now Tropper brings all that–and more–to an irresistible new novel. In Everything Changes, Tropper delivers a touching, wickedly funny new tale about love, loss, and the perils of a well-planned life.
EVERYTHING CHANGES
To all appearances, Zachary King is a man with luck on his side. A steady, well-paying job, a rent-free Manhattan apartment, and Hope, his stunning, blue-blooded fiancée: smart, sexy, and completely out of his league. But as the wedding day looms, Zack finds himself haunted by the memory of his best friend, Rael, killed in a car wreck two years earlier–and by his increasingly complicated feelings for Tamara, the beautiful widow Rael left behind.
Then Norm–Zack’s freewheeling, Viagra-popping father–resurfaces after a twenty-year absence, looking to make amends. Norm’s overbearing, often outrageous efforts to reestablish ties with his sons infuriate Zack, and yet, despite twenty years of bad blood, he finds something compelling in his father’s maniacal determination to transform his own life. Inspired by Norm, Zack boldly attempts to make some changes of his own, and the results are instantly calamitous. Soon fists are flying, his love life is a shambles, and his once carefully structured existence is spinning hopelessly out of control.
Charged with intelligence and razor sharp wit, Everything Changes is at once hilarious, moving, sexy, and wise–a work of transcendent storytelling from an exciting new talent.
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"Erectile dysfunction of the soul. I actually thought about ending my review at that. But I can't ignore the other ha ha moments in this quirky character driven work that is a genre in and of itself to me much like the movie Garden State and another book I dug, The Loosemeat Sandwich King of Hammtramck. Flawed and devolved, the King family weaves love for one another and harbored animosity into a tapestry of one crazy predicament after another. Zack, the oldest and most put together like a melting snowfort in a heat wave, suffers from PTSD and cold feet. Pete, the middle child is, as described in the book, "retarded", but is more likely a functioning autistic adult. Matt, the rebellious punk rocker, is the most deeply affected by the absence of Norm, their father who abandoned them years ago but makes an unannounced grand re-entrance into their lives. Calamity ensues. Benny Hill music plays in my head. Enjoy."
— Dave (4 out of 5 stars)
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Jonathan Tropper is the new breed of novelist who writes for men and women with equal ease and grace. Everything Changes is a wonderful and engaging comic novel about the possibility of new life in the midst of emotional disaster.
— Haven Kimmel, author of The Solace of Leaving Early -
Women: Want to know how men think? Here's a smart, funny, brutally honest, much-needed guy's point of view on how messy love can be. Jonathan Tropper makes me laugh and breaks my heart at the same time.
— Lolly Winston, bestselling author of Good Grief
Everything Changes Listener Reviews
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" This book was fun filled. Trooper is a great writer who gives the male point of view, which I may not understand, but it is hilarious. Loved this book for no particular reason. "
— Tara, 2/19/2014 -
" Une galerie de personnages tous aussi fantasques et dingues les uns que les autres comme sait si bien le faire Jonathan Tropper. Mais j'ai lu mieux de lui. "
— Caroline, 2/16/2014 -
" I am really liking this guy! "
— Kristin, 2/10/2014 -
" I really liked this book. As soon as school is over, I might read it again. "
— Eva, 2/2/2014 -
" Jonathan Tropper is one of my favorite authors. If you haven't read This is Where I Leave You, run and get it now; it's hilarious! All of Tropper's books have a basic formula: a male protagonist, dysfunctional family, tragedy, redemption, and humor. This one is being made into a movie, along with two others (including my favorite). "
— Lisa, 1/25/2014 -
" Tropper's writing is a joy. Pulls you in quickly and keeps you laughing "
— Sam, 1/21/2014 -
" I'm a huge Jonathan Tropper fan and thought this book was a quick read that had me cracking up. What more could you ask from a book? "
— Randi, 1/15/2014 -
" funny and has a better voice than his first book. "
— christa, 12/23/2013 -
" Really funny and entertaining. Easy read - I read it in a day! "
— Colleen, 11/20/2013 -
" This is the first book I've read by Jonathan Tropper. He reminds me of a fusion between Richard Russo and Nick Horby, which is probably why I liked his style so much. I'm looking forward to reading his other books. "
— Dana, 9/28/2013 -
" Cute but a bit forced. "
— Tally, 8/11/2013 -
" I had no concentration or patience to read lately...too much personal life getting in the way. "
— Spanky, 6/7/2013 -
" Not my favorite, but still great. "
— Kristen, 2/2/2013 -
" I got to page 79 and skimmed the rest. "
— Kathy, 4/18/2012 -
" Very Nick Hornby-esque. An enjoyable summer read. "
— Steve, 12/27/2011 -
" Another great book from Jonathan Tropper who is quickly becoming one one my favorite authors. I have read 3 of his 6 books and I am going to be really sad when I finish that last one. HE writes about one of my favorite topics; broken people. Check him out. "
— Kevin, 9/20/2011 -
" Another witty read from Jonathan Tropper. His dialogue is seamless, characters relatable, and story telling never fails to impress me. "
— Erin, 9/6/2011 -
" chick lit for dude. entertaining. light. good. "
— Christina, 7/18/2011 -
" If only there were a million Jonathan Troppers. I laughed out loud often. (Maybe I cried too.) I recognized myself and my friends. Entertaining, thoughful and not self-indulgent. I'm a huge fan. "
— Lulu, 5/27/2011 -
" Somewhere between two stars and three...can't really decided. Quick read "
— Dena, 4/24/2011 -
" This book was much better than the first Jonathan Tropper book I read. It was funny, sad and somewhat predictable which is okay with me. I really liked the easy writing style. "
— Barbara, 3/12/2011 -
" His books are thoughtful, entertaining reads about relationships but from a man's perspective. "
— Penny, 2/27/2011 -
" Good, but not nearly as good as the other two Tropper novels I've read. This one lacked character development and even dropped one character without finishing her story. "
— Lisa, 2/26/2011 -
" Not a stand out, but worth reading if you enjoy JT. "
— Kathleen, 2/20/2011 -
" This is the 3 rd book I've read by this author. This is where I leave you is still my favorite but this was no dissapointment either. "
— Gabriella, 2/20/2011 -
" I was sad that it ended and I was unable to see how all of the characters lives turned out. "
— Jocelynn, 2/19/2011 -
" This was just an ok book. It wasn't very exciting, and it was kind of predictable. I didn't really get into the characters and the father was very unlikeable. "
— Robin, 2/12/2011 -
" This book made me laugh out loud and also made me think about how fast things can change in our lives. I really enjoyed this book. "
— Wendy, 1/28/2011
About Jonathan Tropper
Jonathan Tropper is the author of How to Talk to a Widower, Everything Changes, The Book of Joe, Plan B, and This Is Where I Leave You. He lives with his family in Westchester, New York, where he teaches writing at Manhattanville College.