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Title details for My Thirty-First Year (And Other Calamities) by Emily Wolf - Available

My Thirty-First Year (And Other Calamities)

by Emily Wolf
Cady Zuckerman
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On her 30th birthday, Yale-educated Zoe Greene was supposed to be married to her high-school sweetheart, pregnant with their first baby, and practicing law in Chicago. Instead, she's planning an abortion and filing for divorce. Zoe wants to understand why her plans failed—and to move on, have sex, and date while there's still time. As she navigates dysfunctional penises, a paucity of grammatically sound online-dating profiles, and her paralyzing fear of aging alone, she also grapples with the pressure women feel to put others first. Ultimately, Zoe's family, friends, incomparable therapist, and diary of never-to-be-sent letters to her first loves, and the rock band U2, help her learn to let go—of society's constructs of female happiness, and of her own.

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  • Release date

    August 2, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666609059
      • File size: 278183 KB
      • Duration: 09:39:32

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from June 10, 2024

      Wolf's timely debut has it all--a funny and relatable heroine, wrenching grief and loss, and a community of true-blue friends. At 30, Zoe Greene's life isn't turning out as planned. She married her high school sweetheart, graduated from Yale Law, found a solid job in Chicago, and is happily expecting her first child. But then, heartbreaking events lead to her divorcing her husband, undergoing an abortion, and cautiously (and hilariously) reentering the dating world. Narrator Cady Zuckerman provides a pitch-perfect presentation of wounded but resilient Zoe, capturing her warmth and wittiness as well as her deep-seated sorrow and rage. As the book progresses, listeners will be able to hear Zoe's wholly affecting evolution from shell-shocked to hopeful. Zuckerman's characterizations are outstanding, including a wide range of less-than-wonderful dating prospects--a distressingly cheerful and fast-moving rabbi, a hot but distant Irish lawyer, and the single dad who isn't quite ready for a relationship. VERDICT Wolf's engaging writing, combined with Zuckerman's flawless narration, is a winning combination. Fans of Jennifer Weiner and Jane Green will be enchanted.--Sarah Hashimoto

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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