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    Other People's Houses

    Written by Abbi Waxman

    Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The author of The Garden of Small Beginnings returns with a hilarious and poignant new novel about four families, their neighborhood carpool, and the affair that changes everything.

    At any given moment in other people's houses, you can find...repressed hopes and dreams...moments of unexpected joy...someone making love on the floor to a man who is most definitely not her husband...

    *record scratch*

    As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors' private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton's wife is mysteriously missing, and now this...

    After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that's a notion easier said than done when Anne's husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families—and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 3, 2018
    ISBN9780525530954
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    • 4/5
      Families and friends may be a source of support, stability, and comfort. However, when you least expect it, even those who normally have your back can turn on you. In "Other People's Houses," Abbi Waxman peeks into a number of homes located in a Southern California neighborhood and reveals what goes on behind closed doors. Although Frances Bloom and her husband, Michael, seem to be a perfect couple, they have issues. Their fourteen-year-old daughter, Ava, frequently treats her mother like something she wants to scrape off her shoe. In addition, when Michael has one drink too many, he belittles Frances, saying caustically, "You put everyone else first so you don't have to look at your own life."

      Another twosome, Sara and Iris, are happily married, but Iris secretly longs for a second child. She is afraid to express her desire to Sara, who believes that their young son is enough for her. In addition, when a beautiful neighbor has an affair a young lover, things become ugly; the gossips have a field day deconstructing the scandal. Why all this turmoil among these well-off residents of Los Angeles? Perhaps the pressure of taking care of a household (sometimes with little or no acknowledgement for one's efforts), nervousness about the physical decline that come with aging, and the burden of trying to keep up with other helicopter parents and their entitled offspring can take their toll.

      Waxman is a deft writer who has an eye for detail and insight into domestic dysfunction. She brings her settings and characters to life, and satirizes the hypocrisy of those who pretend to be kind until their fangs emerge. Although the author's tone is bitingly humorous, she also demonstrates compassion for those who struggle to be satisfied with what they have, even though they may secretly want more. To her credit, Waxman's men are as three-dimensional as their female counterparts. Some of the guys cry, get depressed, rant and rave, and ultimately show contrition. Nor are the women perfect examples of grace under pressure. They get annoyed; make mistakes they later regret; and must compromise in order to maintain their equilibrium. "Other People's Houses" is weakened by some clich̩d passages, some of which veer too close to melodrama. Still, this seriocomic work of fiction is an engaging and pointed look at the struggles, satisfactions, dreams, and disappointments that make family life both incredibly rewarding and enormously challenging.
    • 4/5
      I picked this one up after seeing a few reviews on Litsy and really ended up enjoying listening to it. I could hear myself in the main character, Francis, and some of the things she says about kids and parenting made me laugh out loud. I don't normally like the whole desperate housewives type drama but this tells more along the lines of normal people drama and things that be happening behind closed doors in any neighbourhood.
    • 3/5
      Fun in some parts, pointless in others - but then, so is real life.
    • 4/5
      Other People’s Houses by Abbi Waxman is a 2018 Berkley publication. Blunt, but absolutely hysterical! Frances is “that” mom- the one who helps everyone, runs the carpool, is overrun with motherly instincts, but who also earns herself the slightly sarcastic nick name of 'Saint Frances'.But, when she inadvertently catches her neighbor, Anne Porter, in a compromising position, she is forced to contend with the fall out as she finds herself inexplicably involved. But, Anne’s affair also prompts her to take a closer look at the state of her own life and marriage, which might be in a bit of a rut. Enter in an eclectic cast of characters, all facing a moment of crisis and you have a poignant, but rip roaring, laugh out loud funny “Married with kids” expose. This book will make you wonder just what, exactly, your neighbors may be getting up to- and will convince you that you’d probably rather not know. Anytime a couple you thought of as stable, suddenly breaks up, it can have an unnerving effect on you. This is the case here, to some extent, as well. Both Frances and her husband are shaken up by Anne’s affair, worried about their own relationship, as their lives evolve around their kids and the community more than one another- yet, up until now, they seem to be pretty content and comfortable in the marriage, even though the spark has died out. However, as their neighbor’s marriage crumbles, literally right before their very eyes, they voice deeper concerns, admitting there are definitely some worrisome issues in the marriage. I felt a little uneasy, and worried about this couple, pulling for them, but not one hundred percent sure things will ever change for them. But, Frances also has her hands full with her fourteen- year- old daughter, Ava, who is a walking, talking bundle of hormones, pushing Frances as far as she can, which is nearly a pitch perfect portrayal of the angsty, tumultuous, and stress ridden time for both mother and daughter. I loved this part of the story the most, I think. But, there are others in the neighborhood, and part of France’s carpool, who are going through uncertain times. Bill’s wife, Julie, has been absent for a long time, but not explaining the absense to the reader, leaving Bill to take care of their child alone. Meanwhile, Iris wants another child, but is afraid to broach the subject with her wife, Sara. Some characters are sympathetic, and others were harder to warm up to. But, all of them are a little recognizable in some way or another, making this neighborhood, community, and all its inhabitants feel like people you can relate to, or empathize with to varying degrees, understanding the various stages in life they are at, and the crisis points they are facing. Somehow, Abbi Waxman manages to nail the realities of married life once you have kids, jobs, and a thousand responsibilities, and how easy it is to get bored, to take those closest to us for granted, to make enormous and regretful mistakes, and just how easy it is to fall into a complacent routine. Her observations are so spot on it’s a little uncomfortable at times, but she still manages to find humor in life’s difficulties and stresses and absurdities. Just like in real life, there are ups, downs, pitfalls, mistakes, and regrets. Some will work hard to get back what they lost, others will work to keep from losing what they have, others will decide to accept their fate, but at the end of the day, there is still love, family, forgiveness, and friendships, and a sense of community that can be every bit as important and just as comforting. This is in many ways, an adult wake-up call, a cautionary tale- but it’s also a delightfully funny, and all too realistic look at life, marriage and family that will resonate with anyone and everyone.
    • 5/5
      It took me a little while to really begin to "like" this neighborhood but over the length of the book the characters held together well and the reader (me!) really wanted to know what was going to happen to each of them.
    • 4/5
      Delightful.
    • 4/5
      I loved Abbi Waxman's first book The Garden of Small Beginnings and while this was good it just didn't have the same pull for me. The characters just weren't as engaging or developed. I felt like there was almost too much going on - you didn't even find out what was going on with Bill's wife, Julie until the book was almost over, Iris and Sara seemed to disappear for a good third of the book and then their story was wrapped up a little too easily and the issues Frances was having with Ava were just glossed over. I liked Frances and definitely related to her life but found it unbelievable that she didn't know things like most 8th or 9th graders would have a phone or that Ava dropped out of all her activities and didn't know anything about Ava's social life. But overall I enjoyed it - it was an easy, relatable read that had some funny parts as well. I received an ARC of this book from FirstToRead.
    • 4/5
      3.5 Charming and so much fun, but not without it's serious side and some devastating consequences. What goes on behind the doors of the families in your neighborhood? Behind the facade of the perfect marriage, the woman who is always meticulously groomed, the one who always seems to have it all together? In this neighborhood, filled with mixed couples, all with one child or more, there is apparently much going on behind the scenes. Ones secret is soon to be exposed, and in a very big, loud, public way. This revelation will cause the others to re-evaluate their own lives, their own marriages.I recently said I was tired of books with soap opera drama and unfeal, over srittencharacyers, women straight out of Desperate Housewives, but I had this to read. Already committed to read it and it was a sisters read so......... Sometimes it all in the tone, this was told in a light hearted manner, with much we humor. These characters were not cardboard characters but like real people,people you have in your neighborhood, can identify with them and their situations. In fact, there wasn't much in this book that I couldn't imagine happening, and much that I identified with. Mother overload, definitely, tired of meal planning or wondering whether one was feeding their family the right, nutritional food, check. Could go on and on, parts of one character, maybe parts of another.So as far as women's fiction goes this was a winner, also a wonderful change of pace that just might have changed my mind about reading books featuring a neighborhood or group of friends. ARC from Edelweiss.
    • 5/5
      Loved it. Some folks complained about the cussing.....hell no, not me! There is nothing here that is not heard all day every day- even in YOUR home perhaps? The main character Frances is me minus the kids. Real, relate-able, herself, occasionally insecure about her 'place' and you can like her or not We've all driven thru a neighborhood and glimpsed inside a lit-up house and wondered. Who are they what do they do kids no kids love stress what, WHAT is going on in there....Waxman gives us a glimpse into this kind of curious nosiness.Frances- the snarky witted somewhat frumpy mum- drives the carpool for kids. Stops by a neighbors house and sees a sight she did NOT want to behold. And keeps her mouth shut because of her gossipy 'hood. Nevertheless the shit hits the fan anyway and slowly but surely ALL the couples/families are effected....
    • 3/5
      Authors want to write characters their readers can identify with, but I doubt many adults of a certain age want to escape into a book about an overweight 40-something being tortured by her teenager and living in a fine-enough but boring and sexless marriage. Also the charming writing I enjoyed so much in the author's last book got a little cloying here, and by the end I was wishing the main character didn't have a snappy retort to every freakin thing anyone else said.
    • 4/5
      Frances in the neighborhood carpool mom, so she knows some things about the other families in the neighborhood. It's a surprise, though, when she walks in on a neighbor who is having an affair with a hot younger man. When, inevitably, the husband finds out, the cataclysm shakes the neighborhood in ways nobody could have predicted.Having enjoyed Waxman's other books, I picked this one up. I found it an oddly stressful read; while I got through it fast, I don't know that I could say that I enjoyed it. Waxman's writing is great, but it's just not the book for me.
    • 5/5
      This is a thoughtful story about a neighborhood, specifically four different neighbors in an affluent section of Los Angeles. It centers around Frances, the somewhat frumpy overweight stay-at-home mother who does the carpooling for the kids on the street. There are some funny moments, some poignant scenes, and a bunch of interesting characters from the youngest child Lally to the adults. Sometimes, people are mean, both children and adults, and sometimes they're kind. It's a book about relationships, marriages, family, and friends. I enjoyed it a lot; the author is a good writer and I'll definitely be reading more of her books.
    • 3/5
      Character's fixations: Iris with a second baby, Frances' determination to get fat and taken advantage of, Ava's entitlement,Anne's sexual lunacy, her husband caving in, cameo Lili's put down of a rather lame acting Edward made for an uneven and not compelling plot.
    • 4/5
      Well, this is not the Abbi Waxman I was looking for.  This was a much more intense, painful story than the other 3 I've read so far, and while the humor is still there, it's not at all light-hearted.  This is a story that reads like a fictionalised version of the author's experience (there is no evidence at all that this is the case).  The language is cruder, the emotions are rawer; there's a lot of anger.  There's also a lot of navel gazing about parenthood, which, you know, not really my jam.  But the writing is excellent and I got sucked into the lives of all these people, whether I wanted to be there or not.  A very compelling read.
    • 3/5
      In their neighbourhood of Larchmont in Los Angeles, a small group of families are all at least nodding acquaintances if not friends, and are all connected by the carpool for their children. When one of the couple's in the neighbourhood have major drama, it ripples out to effect everyone else in unexpected ways.A character study that explores the marriages of four different couples. While the novel doesn't quite have the cozy feel of the other Waxman books I've read, it is compellingly readable. She creates four highly believable marriages (3 hetero and 1 lesbian) that are all dealing with their own issues and struggling to balance the needs of their relationship with the needs of their children. A solid read.
    • 4/5
      Easy read. Very funny parts.
    • 5/5
      Crisp and funny novel about the intertwined lives of several families in an upper-middle-class California neighborhood. When one of the wives is caught in an extramarital affair, the shock waves ripples through several households. Waxman provides sharp characterization and witty observations about the nature of marriage and the struggles of raising children. And speaking of children -- this is one of the few novels I've read in which the children (there are several, ranging in ages from 4 to 14) are realistically drawn and each given their own distinct personality, as well as their own role to play in the book.
    • 4/5
      Other People’s Houses is an excellent perspective shaper showing that you just never know what someone else’s marriage looks like from the inside. Carpool leader Frances accidentally discovers a neighbor’s affair, and the repercussions change the shape of the neighborhood. These characters are well crafted, if leaning a bit towards stereotypes at times (but then again, stereotypes exist for a reason) with an overall individuality present. The plot is engaging, though at times heart wrenching. It’s a reminder that once you’re a parent, your choices have repercussions on many others lives as much, if not more, than your own. The child characters may be my favorite, because kids are just so honest when they’re young (sometimes painfully so), and they really do say the funniest things. It’s an overall enjoyable and thought provoking read.
    • 4/5
      Read something else by this author, so I thought I'd try another. Enjoyed this, though these people are funnier, and use the f-word more than my crowd does. Best use of fur-lined cufflinks I've ever heard of.
    • 4/5
      Do you ever think about what goes on behind closed doors on your street? Well, after reading this story, I don't think I want to know. This story lets us look into the lives of four families that are neighbours. There is humour, drama, love, heartbreak, infidelity, angst and illness. This is a story that will have you thinking about your own life and counting your blessings as well as those of your families and friends.

      Frances is the car pool mom. She drives seven kids from four different houses to school each day. She is not perfect, but is envied by many who see her living happily with her husband and three children, always helping others. Anne, her neighbour is married with two children, but having an affair. Frances walks in on her one day and she realizes that she needs to end it as she really loves her husband and does not want to lose her family. Iris and Sarah have a son the same age as Frances. Sarah is an actress who is often away from home Iris wants another child, Sarah wants to take the family to China for an acting job. The final family is father and son, with his wife mysteriously out of town. All these families have issues and secrets behind closed doors that no one knows about, at least, not yet.

      Other People's Houses is a very realistic story that is filled with the ups and downs of family life. All of the characters are very real, not perfect but real. One thing I was not prepared for was the talk of sexual encounters as well as the use of profanity, but I got used to it as the story went on. It was just part of who the characters were. Abbi Waxman knows how to pull the reader in with her sarcasm, realistic talk and humour, and never lets them go. She makes sure her readers can see that all actions have consequences, some good, some not so good. I was not sure how I felt about some of the characters in the story at the beginning, but by the end, I was rooting for them all and felt like they were friends. A good book that I would recommend. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Edelweiss.
    • 5/5
      Book more suited to women. A 21st century neighborhood in any city, USA, and what goes on behind closed (and sometimes not) doors. It has it all: funny, serious, secretive, sad, hopeful. The book focuses around Frances, a stay at home mom who provides the daily carpool for all the kids on the street. Through her, we meet the other neighbors and hear their own stories, including the kids. The banter between Frances and her husband is priceless and their love shines through. Everyone is dealing with their own crap and woes and Waxman has a wonderful ability to portray them so that you can't help liking all of them in spite of their failings, or maybe because of them. A new favorite for me.
    • 3/5
      Frances is a stay-at-home mom, and as such, is a kind of mom to the neighborhood. She car pools for all the kids and runs their errands, and tries to fix their problems. This last task led to her discovery of her neighbor Anne’s extra-marital affair. It’s no longer a beautiful day in the neighborhood, and Anne’s marriage, being on the rocks, figuratively rocks the whole neighborhood. Abi Waxman has definitely given her readers some interesting characters in an entertaining plot. Be aware there are some steamy scenes and much profanity. But there is also some poignant scenes and the characters do show development and growth as the novel progresses. Though billed as hilarious, I failed to see much humor. There is a sense of despair and sadness as well as embarrassment for Anne and her family, and though others also encounter problems, there is still a prevailing feeling of community, and that somehow, things will work out.
    • 5/5
      “Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”–#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily GiffinNamed A Highly Anticipated Book for 2018 by InStyle.com, Elite Daily, and Hello Giggles!The author of The Garden of Small Beginnings returns with a hilarious and poignant new novel about four families, their neighborhood carpool, and the affair that changes everything.At any given moment in other people’s houses, you can find…repressed hopes and dreams…moments of unexpected joy…someone making love on the floor to a man who is most definitely not her husband…*record scratch*As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors’ private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton’s wife is mysteriously missing, and now this…After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that’s a notion easier said than done when Anne’s husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families–and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage.Out April, 2018MY THOUGHTS:I received this book in exchange for my honest review.HILARIOUS!If you like funny yet realistic, very realistic, characters, a great author’s humorous voice, and incredibly realistic settings and situations, then this book is for you.I loved, loved, loved Francis! Her viewpoint on things cracked me up at times. She reminded me of that one neighbor who always seemed to have her nose in things whether she wanted it there or not!Abbi Waxman’s ability to delve into the complexity of family dynamics is incomparable. She has a definitive writing style complete with edginess and satire. This book will make you smile from beginning to end. The main character’s insight into life, loss, and yup even gardening is filled with wit and charm.I think this book would make a good summer read and recommend it to everyone.
    • 3/5
      Do we really know what goes on behind the doors of our neighbors? Francis Bloom learns first hand when she interrupts her neighbor, Anne, having an affair. A forgotten art project leads to her bad timing and will cause a ripple effect on many lives. Francis earned her nickname “St. Francis” for being the reliable neighbor who drives everyone's children to school and she is quick to help in an emergency. After her shocking revelation, she is left to wonder if this is an isolated case or the norm for her friends. The balance of the neighborhood is then thrown off balance when Anne’s husband finds out about her affair. The neighbors all witness the aftermath of their split and everyone begins to question their own relationships. Can a marriage be repaired after a breach of trust? Abbi Hoffman’s novel inspects marriage, child-rearing, and mundane tasks with a touch of humor. I loved that she weaved Lily from her book The Garden Of Small Beginnings into the story. Other People’s Houses is a refreshing and honest view of life.
    • 4/5
      Other People’s Houses is such a realistic story. Maybe not all the storylines would be happening at the same time, but it is the idea that closed doors every family has their own world happening. As the neighbors look on, there are things that should be kept private yet in a neighborhood where everyone knows everyone it is close to impossible. Many times the happenings behind closed doors become more drama than they have to be just because of other’s opinions, “help”, or just plain nosiness. Frances was the know all in her neighborhood. Probably due to the fact that she was the stay at home mom that everyone turned to when they needed help. She was given an inside look, through the kids especially, behind the walls of her neighbors. She tried to help everyone, she had her nose in everyone’s household, but she was not the gossip. She knew what was happening, she was willing to help, and she didn’t spread their gossip around. The other characters all tell their story but Frances is the main narrator. I liked being able to hear firsthand what has happening in their lives and getting an inside look at their lives. Some of the problems were heavy, some were not so heavy, but all were realistic to the real lives in US. I laughed, I blushed, and I felt compassion for most of the characters. I am recommending this book to anyone who enjoys getting an inside look at the lives of others.
    • 5/5
      MY REVIEW OF “OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES” BY ABBI WAXMANKudos to Abbi Waxman,Author of “Other People’s Houses” for weaving such an intriguing and captivating story. This story has a “Peyton Place” feel, and I almost feel like a voyeur in these neighbor’s homes. Actually I have a front row seat.The genres for this story are Fiction and Women’s Fiction. The story takes place surrounding a few neighbors homes. Within the main story are the stories of the neighbors involved. Abbi Waxman describes her colorful cast of characters as complicated, complex, diverse, and confused. One of the central characters is Francis Bloom, a good hearted soul who loves to help other people. Frances drives all the kids from the block back and forth to school in a carpool. Needless to say, on a small block in a small community, everyone seems to be aware of everything. On this particular block Francis goes back to her neighbor’s house to pick up toilet paper holders that the daughter has forgotten to bring to school. When Frances enters the house she finds her neighbor Anne, embarrassingly busy, but not with her husband. Can secrets survive in a neighborhood like this? When Anne’s husband, Charlie finds out about this, he throws her out of the house. This has a major effect on all the characters in this story. Within each home, the characters have their own problems, happiness, sadness, hope and dreams.The children are discussed as well. The author decribes each character in detail. Could this be similar to your neighbors? I appreciate that the author brings up diversity, questions of self-worth and growth, depression, secrets, betrayals and adultery. On the other hand, there is the discussion of the importance of family, friends, neighbors, love, faith and hope.I received this book as an Advanced Reading Copy for my honest review.
    • 4/5
      I love this book. I think it was realistic enough to keep it interesting with just a touch of “the perfect family” envy. This was my first book by this author but I think I’ll be reading more.