Days of Awe
A novel
by Lauren Fox
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Pub Date Aug 04 2015 | Archive Date Aug 04 2015
Description
Celebrated for her irresistibly witty, strikingly intelligent examinations of friendship and marriage, Lauren Fox (“An immensely gifted writer—a writer adept at capturing the sad-funny mess that happens to be one woman’s life” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) has written her most powerful novel to date. Days of Awe is the story of a woman who, in the wake of her best friend’s sudden death, must face the crisis in her marriage, the fury of her almost-teenage daughter, and the possibility of opening her cantankerous heart to someone new.
Only a year ago Isabel Moore was married, was the object of adoration for her ten-year-old daughter, and thought she knew everything about her wild, extravagant, beloved best friend, Josie. But in that one short year her husband moved out and rented his own apartment; her daughter grew into a moody insomniac; and Josie—impulsive, funny, secretive Josie—was killed behind the wheel in a single-car accident. As the relationships that long defined Isabel—wife, mother, daughter, best friend—change before her eyes, Isabel must try to understand who she really is.
Teeming with longing, grief, and occasional moments of wild, unexpected joy, Days of Awe is a daring, dazzling book—a luminous exploration of marriage, motherhood, and the often surprising shape of new love.
Only a year ago Isabel Moore was married, was the object of adoration for her ten-year-old daughter, and thought she knew everything about her wild, extravagant, beloved best friend, Josie. But in that one short year her husband moved out and rented his own apartment; her daughter grew into a moody insomniac; and Josie—impulsive, funny, secretive Josie—was killed behind the wheel in a single-car accident. As the relationships that long defined Isabel—wife, mother, daughter, best friend—change before her eyes, Isabel must try to understand who she really is.
Teeming with longing, grief, and occasional moments of wild, unexpected joy, Days of Awe is a daring, dazzling book—a luminous exploration of marriage, motherhood, and the often surprising shape of new love.
Advance Praise
Advance praise for Lauren Fox's Days of Awe:
“What makes the book so special is Isabel's smart, acerbic voice and her way of seeing everything from a sharp angle. Fox (Friends Like Us, 2012, etc.) studs Izzy's narration with surprising metaphors, turning ordinary domestic items into dangerous beasts (‘the herd of wild minivans') and Josie's fatal accident into something almost domestic (‘Her rusty 11-year-old Toyota skidded off the slick road like a can of soup rolling across a supermarket aisle'). Isabel (and Fox) has such an offbeat way of looking at things that you'll eagerly keep reading just to see what she's going to say next. Read it for the magnetic voice and Fox's ever interesting perspective on work, love, friendship, and parenthood—because, really, what else is there?”
—Kirkus (Starred Review)
“Isabel's world crumbles in the year following the sudden death of her best friend, Josie… But despite the weight of sadness, Isabel is a clever, self-deprecating narrator, and humor lights up her descriptions... As Isabel learns to move on, she also learns to accept some truths about her friend—Josie's adventurous spirit skirted dangerously close to recklessness at times.”
—Booklist
“Days of Awe is clever, funny, and emotional, the kind of book another writer reads jealously, wishing to have written it. Honest and accurate about female friendship, this is my favorite Lauren Fox book yet.”
—Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses and The Smart One
“Funny, mordant, and heartbreaking, Days of Awe is a marvel. With a deft touch, Lauren Fox manages to swoop from tenderness to absurdity in a single line, pulling her readers through a thicket of emotion without a stumble or a missed turn. I loved this novel.”
—Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train
“What makes the book so special is Isabel's smart, acerbic voice and her way of seeing everything from a sharp angle. Fox (Friends Like Us, 2012, etc.) studs Izzy's narration with surprising metaphors, turning ordinary domestic items into dangerous beasts (‘the herd of wild minivans') and Josie's fatal accident into something almost domestic (‘Her rusty 11-year-old Toyota skidded off the slick road like a can of soup rolling across a supermarket aisle'). Isabel (and Fox) has such an offbeat way of looking at things that you'll eagerly keep reading just to see what she's going to say next. Read it for the magnetic voice and Fox's ever interesting perspective on work, love, friendship, and parenthood—because, really, what else is there?”
—Kirkus (Starred Review)
“Isabel's world crumbles in the year following the sudden death of her best friend, Josie… But despite the weight of sadness, Isabel is a clever, self-deprecating narrator, and humor lights up her descriptions... As Isabel learns to move on, she also learns to accept some truths about her friend—Josie's adventurous spirit skirted dangerously close to recklessness at times.”
—Booklist
“Days of Awe is clever, funny, and emotional, the kind of book another writer reads jealously, wishing to have written it. Honest and accurate about female friendship, this is my favorite Lauren Fox book yet.”
—Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses and The Smart One
“Funny, mordant, and heartbreaking, Days of Awe is a marvel. With a deft touch, Lauren Fox manages to swoop from tenderness to absurdity in a single line, pulling her readers through a thicket of emotion without a stumble or a missed turn. I loved this novel.”
—Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780385353113 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
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