MEET THE NEWMANS by Jennifer Niven - Review

 


Have you ever read a book that made you smile from page one until the end? That was my experience with Jennifer Niven's MEET THE NEWMANS (Flatiron Books). The cover colors are delicious.

1950s: The Newmans have been America's favorite TV family for twelve years on CBS. Their real life is exactly what viewers see on the air, with a few make-believe moments. The mother can't cook or clean, and one of the brothers isn't into girls. 

1964: But now their nearly perfect apple-pie show feels out of touch, a bit dated. Mothers are going to work wearing mini skirts, and women aren't jumping at any man's commands. Ratings are plummeting, and writer/creator/DAD's luck may have run out. There are many family secrets, and an accident threatens to cancel the show before the network has a chance.

MEET THE NEWMANS is a funny, rich story with plot twists and drama. Jennifer Niven has written a clever, unique novel.



JENNIFER NIVEN is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe, and Breathless.

Her books have been translated into over 75 languages and have won literary awards around the world. An Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, she co-wrote the script for the movie All the Bright Places—currently streaming on Netflix and starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith.

She is also the author of several narrative nonfiction titles and the Velva Jean historical fiction series.

Jennifer divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles with her husband and literary cats.

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