num_pages: 208
description: These two novellas, by the author of The Age of Grief and The Greenlanders reveal the intricate and often heart-breaking inner workings of families. Here a woman recalls the long ago affair that ended her relationship with her husband and changed their lives. And a man discovers that the carefully planned lifestyle he has chosen for his family incorporates unexpected consequences. Nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
language: English
title: Ordinary Love
titlecomplete: Ordinary Love
genres: Literature, American Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels, Book Club, Short Stories, Fiction, Novella, Contemporary, Unfinished
ratings_count: 1584
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Flamingo