{"product_id":"rental-house-paperback-2","title":"Rental House - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWeike Wang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF NPR'S \"BOOKS WE LOVE\" 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I've read in years. And it's also frequently hilarious.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e[For] basically anyone who is breathing, \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sharp, insightful, occasionally heartbreaking, and incredibly relatable.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Gabrielle Zevin, author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For anyone who's experienced demanding parents, misunderstanding in-laws, a vacation-gone-wrong, or mid-life questions about how to reconcile your own personality liabilities with those of the person you love most.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Elif Batuman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eChemistry, \u003c\/i\u003ea sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeru and Nate are college sweethearts who marry despite their family differences: Keru's strict, Chinese, immigrant parents demand perfection (\"To use a dishwasher is to admit defeat,\" says her father), while Nate's rural, white, working-class family distrusts his intellectual ambitions and his \"foreign\" wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome years into their marriage, the couple invites their families on vacation. At a Cape Cod beach house, and later at a luxury Catskills bungalow, Keru, Nate, and their giant sheepdog navigate visits from in-laws and unexpected guests, all while wondering if they have what it takes to answer the big questions: How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash? How many people (and dogs) make a family? And when the pack starts to disintegrate, what can you do to shepherd everyone back together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her \"wry, wise, and simply spectacular\" style (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"hilarious deadpan that recalls Gish Jen and Nora Ephron\" (\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine), \u003c\/i\u003eWeike Wang offers a portrait of family that is equally witty, incisive, and tender.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeike Wang\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels, \u003ci\u003eChemistry, Joan is Okay, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRental House\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of a PEN\/Hemingway Award, a Whiting Award, and an O. Henry Prize, she was also named a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City and teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, and the University of Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267410018553,"sku":"9780593545553","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/L-Zhw8Z7Dk9780593545553.webp?v=1768867795","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/rental-house-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}