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Crush : a novel / Ada Calhoun.
"When a husband asks his wife to consider what might be missing from their marriage, what follows surprises them both-sex, heartbreak and heart rekindling, and a rediscovered sense of all that is possible. She's happy and settled and productive and content in her full life-a child, a career, an admirable marriage, deep friendships, happy parents, and a spouse she still loves. But when her husband urges her to address what the narrow labels of husband and wife force them to edit out of their lives, the very best kind of hell breaks loose. Using the author's personal experiences as a jumping off point, Crush is about the danger and liberation of chasing desire, about the havoc it can wreak, and most of all the clear sense of self one finds when the storm passes. Destined to become a classic novel of marriage, and tackling the big questions being asked about partnership in post-pandemic relationships, Crush is a sharp, funny, seductive, and revelatory novel about holding on to everything it's possible to love-friends, children, parents, passion, lovers, husbands, all of the world's good books, and most of all your own deep sense of purpose"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593832028 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 273 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2025.
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| Subject: | Couples > Fiction. Non-monogamous relationships > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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- Baker & Taylor
A woman with a seemingly perfect life confronts the limits of marriage when her husbandâs provocative question about desire unravels her world, sparking a journey through passion, self-discovery and redefining love in modern relationships. - Baker & Taylor
"When a husband asks his wife to consider what might be missing from their marriage, what follows surprises them both-sex, heartbreak and heart rekindling, and a rediscovered sense of all that is possible. She's happy and settled and productive and content in her full life-a child, a career, an admirable marriage, deep friendships, happy parents, and a spouse she still loves. But when her husband urges her to address what the narrow labels of husband and wife force them to edit out of their lives, the very best kind of hell breaks loose. Using the author's personal experiences as a jumping off point, Crush is about the danger and liberation of chasing desire, about the havoc it can wreak, and most of all the clear sense of self one finds when the storm passes. Destined to become a classic novel of marriage, and tackling the big questions being asked about partnership in post-pandemic relationships, Crush is a sharp, funny, seductive, and revelatory novel about holding on to everything it's possible to love-friends, children, parents, passion, lovers, husbands, all of the world's good books, and most of all your own deep sense of purpose"-- - Penguin Putnam
A Today show, New Yorker, Washington Post, New York Times, Time, Harperâs Bazaar, Town & Country, Bustle, Lit Hub, Zibby Owens, Marie Claire, AARP, Bloomberg, The Millions, Seattle Times, and Vulture Most Anticipated Book
âAda Calhoun writes with absolute clarity about the giddiest and most destabilizing feelingâthe crush. This novel made me feel dizzy and I loved every second. Calhoun can seduce me any day of the week.â
âEmma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow
When a husband asks his wife to consider what might be missing from their marriage, what follows surprises them bothâsex, heartbreak and heart rekindling, and a rediscovered sense of all that is possible
Sheâs happy and settled and productive and content in her full lifeâa child, a career, an admirable marriage, deep friendships, happy parents, and a spouse she still loves. But when her husband urges her to address what the narrow labels of âhusbandâ and âwifeâ force them to edit out of their lives, the very best kind of hell breaks loose.
Using the authorâs personal experiences as a jumping-off point, Crush is about the danger and liberation of chasing desire, the havoc it can wreak, and most of all the clear sense of self one finds when the storm passes. Destined to become a classic novel of marriage, and tackling the big questions being asked about partnership in postpandemic relationships, Crush is a sharp, funny, seductive, and revelatory novel about holding on to everything itâs possible to loveâfriends, children, parents, passion, lovers, husbands, all of the worldâs good books, and most of all oneâs own deep sense of purpose.
