What to Do About the Solomons [Paperback]

I endedWhat to Do About the Solomonsabsolutely swimming with affection, not just for the characters but for the multiple worlds that created them. Despite their collective penchant for psychodrama, theres something profoundly lovelyand lovingabout the Solomons.  And about Bethany Balls debut.New York Times Book Review

Wry, dark... full of emotional insight.New York Times, 10 Books We Recommend This Week

Finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and aNew York TimesEditors Choice,What To Do About The Solomonsis a transporting debut; a hilarious multigenerational family saga set in Israel, New York, and Los Angeles that explores the secrets, rumors, and gossip-filled lives of various madcap members of the Solomon clan and their wider kibbutz community. Elegant, sexy, and provocative, Bethany Balls acclaimed first novelweaves contemporary Jewish history through a distinctly modern and very savvy tale of family life.

A fast-paced, multigenerational, dysfunctional family drama that also bubbles over with humor and intrigue.Jewish Telegraphic Agency

As with any good literary soap opera, Bethany Ball's enjoyable debut is filled with fighting, betrayal, intergenerational misunderstandings, and a shocking secret or two. New York Journal of Books

Big-hearted, fast-paced... poignant and full of joy...Ball has a keen eye for the absurdity of modern life, and a distinctive perspective.National Book Review, 5 Hot Books

 

 

ANew York TimesEditors' Choice and one of 10 New Books We Recommend This Week ; an Amazon Best Book of the Month (fiction/ literature); one ofTabletMagazine's Seven JelÓ7