"Immensely readable Weiner's gift lies in her ability to create characters who both amuse us and make us care." --The Washington Post
"Weiner, a wonderful natural writer and storyteller, renders her characters and their.., lives in details that resonate as the real deal." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Lively, witty, and often touching Weiner's snappy dialogue and captivating characters make Little Earthquakes endlessly appealing." --People
Jennifer Weiner's richest, wittiest, most true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate one of life's most wonderful and perilous transitions: the jouruey of new motherhood.
Becky is a plump, sexy chef who has a wonderful husband and baby girl, a restaurant that's received citywide acclaim--and the mother-in-law from hell. Kelly is an event planner who's struggling to balance work and motherhood while dealing with an unemployed husband who seems content to channel-surf for eight hours a day. And Ayinde's basketball superstar husband breaks her trust at her most vulnerable moment, putting their new family even more in the public eye. Then there's Lia, a Philadelphia native who has left her Hollywood career behind, along with her husband, and a tragic secret to start her life all over again.
From prenatal yoga to postbirth sex, Little Earthquakes is a frank, funny, fiercely perceptive take on the comedies and tragedies of love and marriage.