Utilizamos cookies y herramientas similares que son necesarias para permitirte. When We Were Bad is a spellbinding, witty and poignant portrayal of a family in crisis, in love, and in denial. : When We Were Bad: A Novel (9780330449304) by Charlotte Mendelson and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. When We Were Bad: A Novel by Mendelson, Charlotte (2013) Paperback : Amazon.es: Libros. That is until Leo bolts and the gleaming bubble surrounding the Rubins threatens to burst.įrances - Claudia's calm, mature, married daughter - tries to hold the nucleus of the family together, but the stress forces her to re-examine her own life, leading her to make a decision as shocking as Leo's.Īnd Claudia's husband, Norman, has an uncharacteristic secret, the imminent unveiling of which he is powerless to stop. Theyre wonderfully happy and very glamorous. Wife, mother, rabbi - and sometimes moral voice of the nation - everyone wants to be with her at her son Leo's glorious wedding. Critics in Britain are already raving about Charlotte Mendelsons excoriatingly funny yet deeply humane novel about a glamorous London family that happens to be falling apart. I was cheering both of them on to rebellion. By the end of the book I had developed real affection for Norm, the husband, and Frances, the eldest daughter. The family manages to be completely irritating and somewhat charming at the same time. In North London, Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Mendelson has a knack for writing comedy into small human actions. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo 'As intelligent as it is funny.

When We Were Bad by Charlotte Mendelson