Marianna S. (Angeloudi) reviewed on 8/30/2017 + 160 more book reviews

This book was surprisingly original and very well written. It tells of a dysfunctional family from New York on vacation for two weeks in Mallorca, Spain. Franny is trying to recover from her husband Jim's infidelity, which caused him to be fired from his job at Gallant Magazine at age 60. Their 16 year old daughter Sylvia is with them, as well as their ne'er do well son Bobby, and his cougar girl friend Carmen whom no one likes. Charles and Lawrence, their gay son and his husband, round out the group. How the family adjusts to being together for the first time in many years, is fascinating and interesting. The glimpses into Mallorcan cuisine are exceptionally descriptive, as Franny is a food writer for magazines and also lives through cooking.

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