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In Liane Moriarty’s comedy, triplets Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle face the trials of their thirty-third year: a pregnancy, a sudden life upheaval, and a frantic attempt to keep everything together. Their divorced parents add extra oddity to the family dynamic. The sisters wrestle with rivalry, hidden truths, unfaithful spouses, and life‑changing decisions, all while living the full‑time ups and downs of being part of a trio.
Set in contemporary Australia, the novel blends humor with the realistic tribulations of family life and adult children of a divorce.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Liane Moriarty
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