✨ 2 for 20 ✨ The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud

This paperback is in good used condition but does have a small cut at the top of the spine (please see photos). This novel has been described as a "masterly comedy of manners" and was a national bestseller and a New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year. The story is a satiric comedy of manners set in Manhattan in the months leading up to and immediately following the September 11 attacks. It follows three friends in their early thirties—Marina, a beautiful "It" girl attempting to finish her first book; Danielle, a television producer; and Julius, a cash-strapped freelance critic. Their lives become complicated with the arrival of Marina's idealistic and resentful young cousin, Bootie. The novel explores themes of ambition, entitlement, and the gap between reality and perception. Happy Reading!