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Rental House: A Novel

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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller

National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 author Weike Wang asks questions of home, family and identity in one big-hearted story. If you think your family is complicated, read this book.

DAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK
ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024

“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.
Los Angeles Times

“A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations…timeless.”
Washington Post


[For] basically anyone who is breathing, Rental House is a must-read."
—San Francisco Chronicle


From the award-winning author of Chemistry, a sharp-witted, insightful novel ...

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