Rental House by Weike Wang

 

I am a fan of Weike Wang, but this was not my favorite book by this author. Perhaps the timing of when I read this was off. I did enjoy it and I love her witty style of writing. But I guess I just didn't like the main female character, Keru, as much as I would have liked to.

A couple rents a house and invites their families to visit: one at a time however. Here is a good summary of what happens between THEM

For Keru and Nate, the vacation home is supposed to be a place for relaxation, an escape from the mundane stresses of life; but it presses them up against their problems without the escape of work. The two see each other laid bare, rife with neuroses, disappointments, insecurities — and only then do they see what exactly it is that holds them close.