description: These exquisite twin novellas chronicle the difficult choices that reshape the lives of two very different families. In Ordinary Love , Smiley focuses on a woman's infidelity and the lasting, indelible effects it leaves on her children long after her departure. Good Will portrays a father who realizes how his son has been affected by his decision to lead a counterculture life and move his family to a farm. As both stories unfold, Smiley gracefully raises the questions that confront all families with the characteristic style and insight that has marked all of her work.
language: English
title: Ordinary Love And, Good Will: Two Novellas
titlecomplete: Ordinary Love And, Good Will: Two Novellas
genres: Unfinished, Short Stories, Novella, Novels, American Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Book Club
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: Center Point Large Print