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Violet Parry lives the dream of Hollywood Hills luxury with her music‑manager husband David, their toddler Dot, and the constant buzz of Hollywood life. Yet behind the glitter, Violet feels unfulfilled and seeks something more. When she meets the roguish bass player Teddy, her world turns upside down, pushing her to confront her own desires. Alongside this, David’s high‑strung sister Sally pursues a fiancé, and Jeremy, an ESPN sportscaster, naively falls for Violet. As the family’s secrets and plans unravel, Violet and Sally learn that the people she thought she knew have hidden intentions of their own.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Maria Semple
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