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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:She Is Meby Cathleen Schine
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:At the point in her life when things should be easy, Greta's house and her hands are full. Greta's grown daughter, Elizabeth, has just arrived in town with her son and her boyfriend to write a screenplay based on Madame Bovary. Greta's mother, Lotte, has progressed far beyond being "a character" since her husband died, taking ever increasing amounts of Greta's time and patience.
And, most surprising and unnerving of all, Greta has fallen in love. Not with her sweet and devoted husband. But with someone who appeared unexpectedly through a side door and turned her life upside down. She is Me deftly portrays the wisdom, pain, and huge reservoirs of love that are intertwined through the lives of women. Knowing each other as only mothers and daughters can, these three weave a sweet-hearted comedy out of their mistakes, shortcomings, and attempts at growth. This is the hilarious and heartbreaking book that admirers of The Love Letter and Cathleen Schine's other acclaimed novels have long been waiting for. Review:"Schine is a modern-day Jewish Jane Austen....She perfectly captures quieter moments of life and creates characters that seem uniquely true."
Leah Rozen, People Review:"Her eye for telling detail and the giveaway gesture is faultless, and her ear for dialogue is just as finely attuned."
Michiko Kakutani, New York Times Review:"Schine has a knack for seeing the reality hiding behind eccentric behavior and for laughing when she might just as easily be in tears."
Ray Anello, Newsweek Review:"Cathleen Schine is one clever little devil."
Mary Cantwell, Elle Review:"Cathleen Schine is an enchantress who reminds us that love, like opening a book, like reading, is an act of discovery."
Susan Larson, Orange County Register Review:"Schine has an ear not only for language but for thought: she knows how people think and reason."
Joan Feeney, Boston Sunday Globe Review:"In this marvelous story, Schine brings a smart, fresh eye to the condition of marriage, adultery, and motherhood. Each thread of this tale weaves through a tapestry of honest observation, tremendous humor, and a cast of characters whose poignant puzzlements and yearnings you won't easily forget."
Elizabeth Strout, Author of Amy and Isabelle Review:"Deeply funny and wonderfully satisfying?a social satire with its arms around truth, grief, and family love."
Elinor Lipman, Author of The Inn at Lake Devine About the AuthorCathleen Schine is the author of five novels — Alice in Bed, To the Birdhouse, The Evolution of Jane, and the international bestsellers Rameau's Niece and The Love Letter. She divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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