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Audie Award winner. Carnal love confronts religion and culture, and modern passion finds its counterpoint in ancient texts. Hannah, focusing on Judaism, hooks up with agnostic Raymond, and sparks fly. An affair they think will burn itself out means more t
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"This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It reminded me a lot of Shawn Wong's American Knees - especially the way in which it weaves sexual desire and identity politics. Not to mention, the author uses the margins of each page to write witty character reflections. Loved it. "
— Helen (5 out of 5 stars)
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" This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It reminded me a lot of Shawn Wong's American Knees - especially the way in which it weaves sexual desire and identity politics. Not to mention, the author uses the margins of each page to write witty character reflections. Loved it. "
— Helen, 12/1/2013 -
" it was an "okay" book. something that i might easily forget. . . "
— Shin, 8/6/2013 -
" It was totally great to read this book while in Toronto! Made me relate even more... I also loved the innovative style of writing/layout! "
— Susanne, 7/17/2013 -
" Pretty good story, got very dry and very slow in places. Loved the different narration style. "
— Wendy, 5/12/2013 -
" This is a brilliant book, written in a unique style with notes in the margin. The story is beautifully crafted and completely enthralling. "
— Micaela, 1/18/2012 -
" Kind of weird. Set in Toronto, which was cool. "
— Victoria, 12/4/2011 -
" An inauspicious start, given the force, breadth, and majesty of his second book. A brief and worthwhile romance with a very slight twist on the form. Skip this and just read Shining At The Bottom of the Sea again. "
— Eoin, 5/3/2011 -
" It was totally great to read this book while in Toronto! Made me relate even more... I also loved the innovative style of writing/layout! "
— Susanne, 10/7/2010 -
" An inauspicious start, given the force, breadth, and majesty of his second book. A brief and worthwhile romance with a very slight twist on the form. Skip this and just read Shining At The Bottom of the Sea again. "
— Eoin, 4/20/2009 -
" A very bookish book, the kind that I secretly enjoy... :) <br/>Of course it features two very serious (but witty) and bookish (and one imagines, beautiful) young people. "
— T, 9/18/2008 -
" This is a brilliant book, written in a unique style with notes in the margin. The story is beautifully crafted and completely enthralling. "
— Micaela, 7/16/2008 -
" Kind of weird. Set in Toronto, which was cool. "
— Victoria, 5/13/2007
About Stephen Marche
Stephen Marche is a novelist and culture writer. For several years he has written a monthly column for Esquire magazine, “A Thousand Words about Our Culture,” as well as regular features and opinion pieces for the Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Republic, and elsewhere. His books include the novels Raymond and Hannah and Shining at the Bottom of the Sea, as well as the nonfiction work How Shakespeare Changed Everything. He lives in Toronto with his family.