Pretty Little World, Elizabeth LaBan
Pretty Little World, Elizabeth LaBan
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Pretty Little World

Author: Elizabeth LaBan, Melissa DePino

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/17/2017


Synopsis

For readers of Liane Moriarty and Jennifer Weiner, there’s a secret behind the row-house walls of Emerson Street.On a cozy street in Philadelphia, three neighboring families have become the best of friends. They can’t imagine life without one another—until one family outgrows their tiny row house. In a bid to stay together, a crazy idea is born: What if they tear down the walls between their homes and live together under one roof? And so an experiment begins.Celia and Mark now have the space they need, but is this really what Celia’s increasingly distant husband wants? Stephanie embraces the idea of one big, happy family, but has she considered how it may exacerbate the stark differences between her and her husband, Chris? While Hope always wanted a larger family with Leo, will caring for all the children really satisfy that need?Behind closed doors, they strive to preserve the closeness they treasure. But when boundaries are blurred, they are forced to question their choices…and reimagine the true meaning of family.

About Elizabeth LaBan

Elizabeth LaBan is the author of The Tragedy Paper, which has been translated into eleven languages; The Grandparents Handbook, which has been translated into seven languages; and The Restaurant Critic's Wife. She lives in Philadelphia with her restaurant-critic husband and two children.

About Melissa DePino

Melissa De Pino is the founding partner, principal, and editorial director of Leapfrog Group, a branding and marketing firm for nonprofits, and a former high school English teacher in Camden, New Jersey. She grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and earned degrees at both Villanova and Temple universities. She lives in Center City, Philadelphia, with her two sons. Pretty Little World is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne on April 23, 2017

Three families enjoy living next to one another in row houses. They each have young children and and often chip in to help each other out. One family announces that they are in need of more space and that they are going to put their house on the market. The two other families are heartbroken. One of......more

Goodreads review by Amy on February 07, 2017

All of my reviews can be found on www.novelgossip.com The idea of a communal family intrigued me right away, maybe because it’s so far out of my own comfort zone and something I would NEVER consider in a million years. Six friends and neighbors decide to go ahead and take a chance after one family wa......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on January 18, 2017

3.5 stars. Pretty Little World by Elizabeth LeBan and Melissa DePino is about three families who live side by side in narrow houses with a basement and a few stories to them. It all begins when a burst water pipe causes a crisis and a gap between two of the houses, and the plan is born. Knock down th......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 30, 2019

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Goodreads review by Grace {Rebel Mommy Book Blog} on February 06, 2017

Review This book had the great quality of making me supremely uncomfortable. I know that sounds really weird but I love books that kind of push the way I think, what is right and wrong and who I relate to. Pretty Little World definitely did this as we watch three sets of couples who choose to all l......more


Quotes

POPSUGAR Best Book of Winter Selection “LaBan and DePino pen an engrossing work, rife with real familial and marital issues…This duo is one to watch. An excellent choice for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner.” Booklist, Starred Review ?A wonderful commentary on community, family, friendship, and questioning what these values mean in our lives.” Library JournalPretty Little World is an intriguing novel about the walls individuals put up around themselves when the physical walls come down. LaBan and DePino navigate through the lives of three families in an engaging and unconventional way, and they are not afraid to hit on hard topics.…An interesting story that competently tackles the concept of codependency and individuality.” RT Book Reviews “When the literal walls come down among neighbors in adjoining Philadelphia row houses, three young families have the chance to create their own urban Utopia. But can they pull it off? Elizabeth LaBan and Melissa DePino pack Pretty Little World full of gourmet meals, marital scandal, inquisitive neighbors, and friendships whose bonds are sorely tested. The result is a skilled, funny, and highly engaging examination of family, love, and marriage in the City of Brotherly Love. This book is a win.” —Meg Mitchell Moore, author of The Admissions “Do good fences really make good neighbors? That’s the question at the heart of LaBan and DePino's intriguing novel. Brimming with astute observations and chock full of surprises until the very last page, Pretty Little World offers a fresh, unexpected look at friendship and marriage.” —Camille Pagán, author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences “Hilarious, relatable, and surprisingly complex, the families in this engaging novel truly touched my heart. I laughed, I cried—I cringed!—but mostly I recognized their longing to feel true community in a world that often makes us feel so alone.” —Loretta Nyhan, author of All the Good Parts, Empire Girls, and I’ll Be Seeing You