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Book · 2025

Long Island Compromise

by Taffy Brodesser-Akner · Recommended by 3 people on 2 podcasts

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Two other books I would recommend keeping an eye out for this summer are Long Island compromise by Taffy briser anner who brought us fman is in trouble a couple years ago.
Elisabeth Egan · The Book Review · Jun 2024 Listen at 25:40

The best things said about it

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I'm also going to read Taffy broser amman's new book oh that looked good I'm GNA read that because it's long it's called like the Long Island Challenge Long Island problem the Long Island issue Long Island compromise apparently.
Tommy Vietor Pod Save America · Nov 2024
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You said that your most recent novel, Long Island Compromise, was very influenced by the corrections. How so?
Gilbert Cruz The Book Review · Sep 2026

Why people recommend it

Taffy Brodesser-Akner's novel Long Island Compromise explores complex family dynamics and generational trauma against the backdrop of a kidnapping. On Pod Save America, Tommy Vietor stated that he planned to read Taffy Brodesser-Akner's new book because it was long and looked appealing. Similarly, Elisabeth Egan recommended the novel on The Book Review, advising listeners to keep an eye out for it during the summer and noting the author's previous success with Fleishman Is in Trouble. Additionally, Gilbert Cruz discussed the book on the same podcast, asking the author about the literary influences behind her latest work, specifically inquiring how Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections shaped the narrative of Long Island Compromise. Listeners and critics alike have gravitated toward the book for its immersive storytelling, ambitious length, and the author's trademark sharp observations on contemporary American family life. The anticipation surrounding its release and the subsequent critical discussions highlight its resonance with readers who enjoy sprawling, character-driven fiction that tackles heavy emotional themes with wit and precision.

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Elisabeth Egan two other books I would recommend keeping an eye out for this summer are Long Island compromise by Taffy br… 1
Recommended
“two other books I would recommend keeping an eye out for this summer are Long Island compromise by Taffy briser anner who brought us fman is in trouble a couple years ago”
Tommy Vietor I'm also going to read Taffy broser amman's new book oh that looked good I'm GNA read that because it's lon… 1
Recommended
“I'm also going to read Taffy broser amman's new book oh that looked good I'm GNA read that because it's long it's called like the Long Island Challenge Long Island problem the Long Island issue Long Island compromise apparently”
Gilbert Cruz You said that your most recent novel, Long Island Compromise, was very influenced by the corrections. How so? 1
Discussed
“You said that your most recent novel, Long Island Compromise, was very influenced by the corrections. How so?”

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“She is also the author of two novels herself, Flechman is in trouble and Long Island Compromise, the latter of which was deeply influenced by The Corrections.”

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