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Jane and Dan at the End of the World

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Jane and Dan at the End of the World
Our Rating: (3.5/5)
Author: Oakley, Colleen
Category: Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Publisher: Fleet
ISBN: 75-9780349127675
RRP: 34.99

Synopsis

Date night goes off the rails when one unhappy couple find themselves taken hostage by a climate activist group

Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. The mother of two feels unneeded by her teenagers, and her writing career has screeched to an unsuccessful halt. Her one published novel sold under five hundred copies. Worse? She’s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. When the couple goes to the renowned upscale restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it’s as good a place as any to tell Dan she wants a divorce.

But before they even get to the second course, an underground climate activist group bursts into the dining room. Jane is shocked-and not just because she’s in a hostage situation the likes of which she’s only seen in the movies. Nearly everything the disorganized and bumbling activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Even Dan (who Jane wasn’t sure even read her book) admits it’s eerily familiar.

Which means Dan and Jane are the only ones who know what’s going to happen next. And they’re the only ones who can stop it. This wasn’t what Jane was thinking of when she said ’til death do us part’ all those years ago, but if they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything-even marriage.

Praise for Colleen Oakley:

‘Oakley is in a world of her own when it comes to creating lovable, quirky characters… An absolute blast’ TAYLOR JENKINS REID

‘You’ll never be able to see what’s coming in this wildly surprising, entertaining ride of a novel’ JODI PICOULT

‘Sweet, quirky, surprising, and altogether lovely… I fell in love with Oakley’s sparkling prose, charming characters, and quaint island setting’ EMILY HENRY

Jane and Dan at the End of the World is a triumph! Poignant, darkly funny, and mind-bendingly twisty at every turn. With each new chapter, I felt more invested in Jane and Dan, the fate of their marriage, and the outcome of their shocking predicament. I cheered for them all the way to the story’s satisfying end – Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice

Hilarious, witty, and wildly fun! Jane and Dan at the End of the World offers a fresh take on midlife and marriage as well as finding joy in the ordinary. Oakley is beyond brilliant! – Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Home is Where the Bodies Are

Praise for The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise: Colleen Oakley is in a world of her own when it comes to creating lovable, quirky characters… With an abundance of charm and wit, a dose of adventure, and surprises around each corner, you’ll be rooting for Tanner and Louise with every turn of the page. An absolute blast – Taylor Jenkins Reid

Praise for The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise: You’ll never be able to see what’s coming in this wildly surprising, entertaining ride of a novel – which is a coming-of-age story, a contending-with-age story, and a surprising exploration of how womanhood is a matter of surprising others… and oneself – Jodi Picoult

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