
There's a Word for That
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Narrated by:
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Thérèse Plummer
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By:
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Sloane Tanen
An Elin Hilderbrand Book Club Selection
An "engrossing, hilarious, and tender" chronicle of a wildly flawed family that comes together—in rehab, of all places—even as each member is on the verge of falling apart (Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project). Winner of the 2019 NCIBA Golden Poppy Book Award for Fiction
Introducing the Kesslers: Marty, a retired LA film producer whose self-worth has been eroded by age and a late-in-life passion for opioids; his daughter Janine, former child star suffering the aftereffects of a life in the public eye; and granddaughter Hailey, the "less-than" twin sister, whose inferiority complex takes a most unexpected turn.
Nearly six thousand miles away, in London, celebrated author Bunny Small, Marty's long-forgotten first wife, has her own problems: a "preposterous" case of writer's block, a monstrous drinking habit, and a son who has fled halfway around the world to escape her.
When Marty's pill-popping gets out of hand and Bunny's boozing reaches crisis proportions, a perfect storm of dysfunction brings them all together at Directions, Malibu's most exclusive and absurd rehab center.
But for all their failings, the members of this estranged—and strange—family love each other. Rich with warmth, humor, and deep insight, There's a Word for That is a comic ode to surviving the people closest to us, navigating the perils of success, and taking one last look in the rearview mirror before mapping out the road ahead.
©2019 Sloane Tanen (P)2019 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"Engrossing, hilarious, and tender, this novel tells the story of how a family breaks apart and comes together despite years of mistakes and mishaps. I couldn't put it down."—Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project
"Readers who miss The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg and the Lamberts from Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections will welcome the Kesslers. With equal parts humor and empathy, There's a Word for That employs multiple narrators and a skillfully drawn cross-generational family to examine how relatives impact one another."—Tracy Babiasz, Booklist
There's a word for that... adore
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relatable in many ways
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Funny and appealing
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Hey, Reese Witherspoon, make the movie !!!!!!
Perfect !!
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There are laugh out loud moments but poignant and heartwarming moments. The storyline is truly solid and woven together beautifully. I immediately searched for more from this author but didn't find any. I'm looking forward to the next gem!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Love, love LOVE! Could not stop listening!
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not bad pretty long to get to the point .
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Spoilers below, for those of you who hate spoilers.
So, I really enjoyed both the story and the narration. Both are excellent. Each character is unique and sometimes annoying and over the top. I did find that sometimes I would assume the character would over react to a misstatement from another character, but often the characters showed grace and forgiveness to the others. I wonder if the teens were a little over written, I am the mother of two teen agers and I teach teenagers, but maybe not. They are all very separate and nuanced and as the story brings them together they find their inner strength by rebuilding their relationships. I think that's something many of us need to work on and this story is certainly an extreme example of this.
The narrator gets into the characters and acts each one out. I didn't have to keep things sorted out because each person had a unique sound. There may have been a couple of mess ups but 95% of it felt spot on. I really usually don't like male narrators creating female voices, but I didn't Mons this narrator creating male voices, she has a pretty broad repertoire and I didn't get hung up on hating something where I couldn't listen to the story. My teenagers didn't even mind listening to the story in the car.
so even though there are some quirks, as is often the case in life. I feel strongly that this is a five star story and narration and I think it's a great way to have spent 11+ hours.
excellent story and narration
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11hrs 27mins...
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Good story- loved California vibe
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A bunch of privileged family members and I could not have cared less about what happened to any of them.
So boring
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