Everything Changes - by Jonathan Tropper (Paperback)

About the Book

Tropper's novel "The Book of Joe" dazzled critics and readers alike with its heartfelt blend of humor and pathos. In "Everything Changes," the author delivers a touching, wickedly funny new tale about love, loss, and the perils of a well-planned life.

Book Synopsis

A "warm, winning tale" (Booklist, starred review) about love, loss, and the perils of a well-planned life, from the New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where I Leave You

"A smart, funny, brutally honest, much-needed guy's point of view on how messy love can be."--Lolly Winston, author of Good Grief

To all appearances, Zachary King is a man with luck on his side: a well-paying job, a rent-free Manhattan apartment, and Hope, his smart, sexy fiancée who is completely out of his league. But as their wedding day looms, Zack finds himself wondering if it all might be a big mistake. Then Norm--Zack's freewheeling, Viagra-popping father--resurfaces after a twenty-year absence, looking to make amends. Norm's often outrageous efforts to reestablish ties with his son infuriate Zack, and yet he finds something compelling in his father's maniacal determination to transform his own life. Inspired by Norm, Zack boldly attempts to make some changes of his own, and the results are instantly calamitous.

Charged with intelligence and razor-sharp wit, Everything Changes is a work of transcendent storytelling from a writer of rare talent.

Review Quotes

"A comic novel that has more than a few surprises."--Chicago Tribune

"Women: Want to know how men think? Here's a smart, funny, brutally honest, much-needed guy's point of view on how messy love can be. Jonathan Tropper makes me laugh and breaks my heart at the same time."--Lolly Winston, author of Good Grief

"Jonathan Tropper is the new breed of novelist who writes for men and women with equal ease and grace. This is a wonderful and engaging comic novel about the possibility of new life in the midst of emotional disaster."--Haven Kimmel, author of Iodine

"By turns funny and moving, Tropper's warm, winning tale will appeal to both male and female readers and may draw comparisons to Nick Hornby."--Booklist (starred review)

"Everything Changes is funny, smart and touching, it made me laugh, it made me think, I teared up more than once while reading it. It's an excellent book, Tropper's an excellent writer, I highly, highly, highly recommend it."--James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces

"Reading Everything Changes felt like diving headfirst into a man's brain--a bit scary at first, certainly outrageous, and ultimately both hilarious and very sweet. A wild ride not to be missed."--Claire Cook, author of Multiple Choice

"Funny, sensitive and occasionally over-the-top . . . Tropper continues to display a fine feel for romantic comedy in this enjoyable follow-up to The Book of Joe."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Jonathan Tropper is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including Everything Changes, This Is Where I Leave You, and One Last Thing Before I Go. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Tropper is the cocreator and executive producer of the television drama Banshee, as well as a screenwriter who adapted This Is Where I Leave You into a major motion picture.