Jackpot Summer
$33.90
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2024
Summary
After the Jacobson siblings win a life-changing fortune in the lottery, they assume their messy lives will transform into sleek, storybook perfection—but they couldn’t be more wrong.
The four Jacobson children were raised to respect the value of a dollar. Their mother reused tea bags and refused to pay retail; their father taught them to budget before he taught them to ride a bike. And yet, now that they’re adults, their financial lives are in disarray.
The siblings reunite wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593638545 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593638549 |
| Author: | Elyssa Friedland |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 131mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“Funny, wise, and heart tugging, Jackpot Summer mines every nuance of familial relationships. It left me with a renewed reverence for what matters and a huge smile on my face.”—Annabel Monaghan
“Jackpot Summer is everything I want and have come to expect from Friedland’s books: quirky characters, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and the drama! I’m calling it now—this is the feel-good read of the summer.”—Colleen Oakley
“Heartfelt, laugh-out-loud.”—Woman’s World
“Laugh out loud with this winning beach read!“—Key’s Weekly
“Filled with laugh-out-loud scenes, tender familial moments, and relatable fights, Jackpot Summer is a beautiful story about ties that can never really be broken.“—Jewish Book Council
“This nostalgia-filled family comedy has a quirky cast of characters and a mixture of business and family hijinks that will leave any reader in stitches.“—Unpacked
“A laugh-out-loud, entertaining summer read.” —Fresh Fiction
“Friedland returns with a warm hearted and funny novel that is sure to delight beach readers. It’s also a solid selection for a summer book club.”—Booklist
“…a fast-paced romp…. A fun read that poses deeper questions about marriage, sibling relationships, and inevitable change in life.”—Library Journal
Elyssa Friedland
Elyssa Friedland is the acclaimed author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, The Floating Feldmans, The Intermission, and Love and Miss Communication. Elyssa is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School and currently teaches novel writing at Yale. She lives with her husband and three children in New York City, the best place on earth.
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