{"product_id":"the-mutual-friend-9780593186787","title":"The Mutual Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a rare thing: an original, intelligent novel that?s not just a perfect summer beach read, but one that deserves serious awards consideration as well. Put down your phone and pick it up… A major accomplishment.?\u003cbr\u003e?\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the co-creator of \u003ci\u003eHow I Met Your Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, a hilarious and thought-provoking debut novel set in New York City, following an unforgettable cast of characters as they navigate life, love, loss, ambition, and spirituality?without ever looking up from their phones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt?s the summer of 2015, and Alice Quick needs to get to work. She?s twenty-eight years old, grieving her mother, barely scraping by as a nanny, and freshly kicked out of her apartment. If she can just get her act together and sign up for the MCAT, she can start chasing her dream of becoming a doctor . . . but in the Age of Distraction, the distractions are so \u003ci\u003edistracting\u003c\/i\u003e. There?s her tech millionaire brother?s religious awakening. His picture-perfect wife?s emotional breakdown. Her chaotic new roommate?s thirst for adventure. And, of course, there?s the biggest distraction of all: Love.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From within the story of one summer in one woman?s life, a tapestry of characters is unearthed, tied to one another by threads both seen and unseen. Filled with all the warmth, humor, and heart that gained \u003ci\u003eHow I Met Your Mother\u003c\/i\u003e its cult following, \u003ci\u003eThe Mutual Friend\u003c\/i\u003e captures in sparkling detail the chaos of contemporary life, a life lived simultaneously in two different worlds?the physical one and the one behind our screens?and reveals how connected we all truly are.","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525741093207,"sku":"9780593186787","price":15.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593186787.jpg?v=1731861634","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-mutual-friend-9780593186787","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}