The Uncoupling Lib/E

Wolitzer, Meg

ISBN 10: 0792776151 ISBN 13: 9780792776154

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

When the elliptical new drama teacher at Stellar Plains High School chooses for the school play Lysistrata-the comedy by Aristophanes in which women stop having sex with men in order to end a war-a strange spell seems to be cast over the school. Or, at least, over the women. One by one, throughout the high school community, perfectly healthy, normal women and teenage girls turn away from their husbands and boyfriends in the bedroom, for reasons they don't really understand. As the women worry over their loss of passion, and the men become by turns unhappy, offended, and above all, confused, both sides are forced to look at their shared history, and at their sexual selves in a new light.

About this title

About the Author:

Meg Wolitzer is a New York Times bestselling author of several novels for adults as well as Belzhar for young adults.

Review:

With her humorous voice, ecstatic prose, and unique historical backdrop, Wolitzer sheds light on the changing nature of female sexuality over time.

-- "Daily Beast"

In Meg Wolitzer's superb new book, The Uncoupling a new drama teacher shows up in a small town and stages 'Lysistrata, ' the ancient Greek play in which women decide to ditch their fellas until they put an end to the Peloponnesian War. The play casts a spell on the town, and soon husbands and boyfriends are out of luck.

-- "Atlanta Journal-Constitution"

Meg Wolitzer has a knack for inviting readers into the bedrooms of her protagonists and then slyly but oh so tastefully reminding readers that their (sex) lives are not so different from those of her fictional couples...Wolitzer's talent is in her ability to use the sex strike to examine what makes marriages strong and what makes and break them, and it's not always about the sex.

-- "USA Today"

Lifting the veil on intimacy that has 'caved in and collapsed, ' Wolitzer has written a novel that may tempt you to muse on the ups and downs of your own erotic life.

-- "More"

In The Uncoupling stealth feminist Meg Wolitzer expertly teases out the socio-sexual power dynamics between men and women.

-- "Vanity Fair"

The Uncoupling is enchanting from start to finish...Thoughtful and touching, The Uncoupling is also very funny.

-- "New York Times Book Review"

Wolitzer is a tender, engaging narrator...This is the suburban comedy of Tom Perrotta in a flannel nightgown. The Uncoupling provides the charm of recognizing your own nervous tics and anxieties laid out by an author who's not out to get you.

-- "Washington Post"

In The Uncoupling, bestselling author Meg Wolitzer sets up a twenty-first century parable that blends the supernatural with the decidedly real...The Uncoupling is a fast, fun read, and like all off-kilter thought experiments, it asks us to reexamine the experiences we accept unthinkingly as well as the very language we use to describe them. Desire is enchanting, but its sudden absence can feel like a curse.

-- "NPR"

At this point in her career, Meg Wolitzer deserves to be a household name. Every few years she turns out a sparkling novel that manages to bring the shine back to big, tarnished issues of gender politics, such as women's pull between work and family, or the role of sexuality in family dynamics.

-- "San Francisco Chronicle"

The Uncoupling is a smooth and often enchanting read that reveals a wry understanding of modern relationships and generations.

-- "Seattle Times"

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0792776151
• ISBN 13: 9780792776154
• Binding: Audio CD