The book of George : a novel / Kate Greathead.
"From the author of the critically acclaimed Laura & Emma comes a The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. for our times: Kate Greathead's razor-sharp but big-hearted excavation of millennial masculinity, The Book of George. If you haven't had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He's a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; noncommittal to his long-suffering girlfriend, Jenny; distant from but still reliant on his mother; funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades. And yet, it's hard not to root for George at least a little. Beneath his cynicism is a reservoir of fondness for Jenny's valiant willingness to put up with him. Each demonstration of his flaws is paired with a self-eviscerating comment. No one is more disappointed in him than himself (except maybe Jenny and his mother). As hilarious as it is astute and singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving portrait of millennial masculinity."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250351029
- ISBN: 1250351022
- Physical Description: 271 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024.
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- Subject:
- Dating (Social customs) > Fiction.
Generation Y > Fiction.
Masculinity > Fiction.
United States > History > 21st century > Fiction. - Genre:
- Humorous fiction.
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC GREATHEAD (Text) | 36015000493128 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F Greathead (Text) | 34269001442269 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | F GREATHEAD (Text) | 31781068992450 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Etowah Branch | GRE (Text) | 33258010440103 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | F Gre (Text) | 30308101366434 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F GRE (Text) | 900005000263607 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Greene County Public Library | GREATHEAD (Text) | 39149008423782 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Greathead (Text) | 33115007711530 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | GRE (Text) | 33258010440112 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | F GREATHEAD (Text) | 31781068992443 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
