I just finished reading body surfing by Anita shreeve and wanted some recommendations on other books like it?

Question

i was just wondering if anyone had some reccomedations of books like it either by Anita shreeve or not that might be kinda like it.

Answer 1

"Living to Tell" by Antonya Nelson

http://www.amazon.com/Living-Tell-Novel-...

"Winston Mabie is coming home after spending five years in prison for killing his grandmother in a drunk driving accident. The family home is in Wichita, KS, where his two grown sisters, Emily and Mona, still live. Emily, the oldest sibling, has two master's degrees and her own business but hasn't been as lucky in love; she is also the divorced mother of two toddlers. Mona, the youngest, who still lives at home, wants to be as competent as Emily or as good looking as Winston but can't quite shake the feeling that she is the third wheel in the family. Their father is a retired history professor and caretaker of this brood; he and his wife like having their children and grandchildren at home because it makes them feel less lonely. This is a quirky tale of an eccentric family. The year following Winston's homecoming is an interesting look at a family that faces and copes with everything from depression, divorce, and drug use to unwanted pregnancy, cancer, death, and blind dates. Some of the characters are more fully realized than others, but one gets the sense of a family that really cares for one another despite life's adversities."