{"product_id":"9780525494126","title":"The Best Kind of People: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA local schoolteacher is arrested, leaving his family to wrestle with the possibility of his guilt, in this exquisite novel about loyalty, truth, and happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Woodburys cherish life in the affluent, bucolic suburb of Avalon Hills, Connecticut. George is a beloved science teacher at the local prep school, a hero who once thwarted a gunman, and his wife, Joan, is a hardworking ER nurse. They have brought up their children in this thriving town of wooded yards and sprawling lakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one night a police car pulls up to the Woodbury home and George is charged with sexual misconduct with students from his daughter’s school. As he sits in prison awaiting trial and claiming innocence, Joan vaults between denial and rage as friends and neighbors turn cold. Their daughter, seventeen-year-old Sadie, is a popular high school senior who becomes a social outcast—and finds refuge in an unexpected place. Her brother, Andrew, a lawyer in New York, returns home to support the family, only to confront unhappy memories from his past. A writer tries to exploit their story, while an unlikely men’s rights activist group attempts to recruit Sadie for their cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Kind of People \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the cracks along the seams of even the most perfect lives and the unraveling of an American family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Giller Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Zoe] Whittall’s intuitive understanding of human nature makes \u003ci\u003eThe Best Kind of People\u003c\/i\u003e a gripping novel, one that shines a light on family dynamics under extreme pressure.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Vancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Whittall’s undisputed talent as a writer shines, as does her understanding into the complexity of our sympathies, our morality, and our humanity. With incredible empathy and undeniable skill this book is sure to spark much-needed dialogue, vital debate, and richly deserved acclaim.”\u003cb\u003e—Stacey May Fowles, author of \u003ci\u003eInfidelity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Best Kind of People\u003c\/i\u003e examines the effects of rape culture on an entire community with rare nuance and insight. Every character is fully rounded, flawed, and achingly human. It puts me in mind of a twenty-first-century \u003ci\u003eOrdinary People\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cb\u003e—Kate Harding, author of \u003ci\u003eAsking for It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A timely discussion of what we owe those who abuse and those who are targeted in our communities.”\u003cb\u003e—Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of W\u003ci\u003ee Love You, Charlie Freeman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This may just be Whittall’s breakout novel, and deservedly so.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Winnipeg Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Taut, compassionate and clever.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cezar Luchian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012173938928,"sku":"9780525494126","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780525494126_p0.jpg?v=1763711202","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780525494126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}