{"product_id":"becky-shaw-9781350146365","title":"Becky Shaw","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s  as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eFrom the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max, it''s clear the evening won''t go to plan. In the immediate fallout, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn, Andrew''s wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort, and their mutual desire begins to resurface.A biting American comedy with sharp, witty dialogue about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date.  This Modern Classics edition features an introduction to the play by Julia Listengarten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGina Gionfriddo's comedy of bad manners, a tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their thirties, is as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last…deftly plotted, scabrous and sharp-witted… * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe characters in Gionfriddo’s blind-date-gone-bad black comedy share the potential to revolt…They’re also subversively funny—and improbably charming. Grade: A. * Entertainment Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eScathing, class-conscious comedy…\u003ci\u003eBecky Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e exerts a hypnotic pull, thanks in large part to the wonderfully witty dialogue and complex characterizations. * New York Post *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407514935639,"sku":"9781350146365","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/becky-shaw-9781350146365","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}