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The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz

5.0

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Best book of 2022 so far! Jean Hanff Korelitz is a fabulous writer who struggled to get this book right and her struggles have provided a story that is hard to put down. The Oppenheimer triplets were early test tube babies, their proximity in the womb providing the only closeness they experienced through their childhood. Their mother Johanna wanted nothing more than a loud, boisterous, close family and their father Salo wanted nothing more than to be living in silence with his art. He gets his wish, while Johanna tries her best to make the family of her dreams and is disappointed at every turn. Told by an unnamed narrator and cycling through multiple points of view, I kept turning the pages to see what was happening next in this conflagration that is a family. This is a literary novel in the best sense, not pretentious, but a great story, perfect for all the vacations in this summer of 2022!