The Misfortunes of Family
By Meg Little Reilly
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The Nest meets The Vacationers in this novel of family dysfunction in which, for the Brights, normal has become whatever their crazy family says it is. When the four adult sons of recently retired senator John Bright, and their significant others, join their parents at the family’s Berkshire compound for their mandatory summer vacation, the matriarch Patty decides to hire a documentary filmmaker to memorialize their time together. The Brights, a family of outsized pride, are beautiful, competitive, athletic, and terrible … They have everything they need, except the ability to see themselves clearly. Naturally, they let their guard down. Caught up in the news of the day, the senator misses being in the limelight and so he floats, at least on camera, another political run, this time for governor. That is, until one by one family secrets start coming to light. And keep coming …
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Summary
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The Nest meets The Vacationers in this novel of family dysfunction in which, for the Brights, normal has become whatever their crazy family says it is.
When the four adult sons of recently retired senator John Bright, and their significant others, join their parents at the family’s Berkshire compound for their mandatory summer vacation, the matriarch Patty decides to hire a documentary filmmaker to memorialize their time together. The Brights, a family of outsized pride, are beautiful, competitive, athletic, and terrible … They have everything they need, except the ability to see themselves clearly. Naturally, they let their guard down.
Caught up in the news of the day, the senator misses being in the limelight and so he floats, at least on camera, another political run, this time for governor. That is, until one by one family secrets start coming to light. And keep coming …
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Familiar family dynamics at war
- What makes this story worth listening to is the way in which Reilly crafts the characters of a family at a summer vacation home where the 4 sons and their partners join their retired senator father, John Bright, for what is the traditional summer get together. This time, however, the father invites a documentary film maker to document the occasion of a prideful, handsome and competitive athletic group all vying to the spotlight. What happens is a sort of unraveling of guards and emotions get out of control, revealing far too many family secrets that could well hamper the retired senator’s run for governor. The rest is for you to grin and bear. Interesting listen, especially if you’re familiar with dysfunctional problems.
Author
Author Bio: Meg Little Reilly
Meg Little Reilly is a former Treasury spokesperson under President Obama, deputy communications director for the Office of Management and Budget, communicator for the Environmental Defense Fund, and producer for Vermont Public Radio. A native of Vermont, she is an UVM graduate with deep ties around the state. She currently lives in Boston with her husband and two daughters.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.14 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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