Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage

"Deliciously sardonic ..."

"Havrilesky's portrayal of the gritty underside of marriage is honest and searing."

"Readers familiar with her exuberant 'Ask Polly' advice column know that she tends toward playful, wordy relentlessness, and in Foreverland she relies on the same sort of hyperbole to deflate widespread idealization of the romantic dyad ..."

"Newlyweds, nearlyweds, and golden-anniversary celebrants alike will find much that is familiar, inspiring, and comforting in Havrilesky's clear-eyed paean to marital bliss and blunders."

"The sweeping statements Havrilesky throws into the mix, such as 'marriage is a spectacle, and everyone is invited to watch,' are more like hypotheticals drawn from her life about to be explored, rather than declarations of iron laws ..."

"Have I got a book for you!"

"The title and subtitle of her newest memoir-cum- wry social commentary say it all ...A frank look at just how tiresome and lackluster (but ultimately rewarding!) marriage can be ...What works: Havrilesky's neurotic, self-deprecating sense of humor is always on display and adds a comedic twist on universal themes, such as straying and what to do about your spouse's excessively loud bodily functions."

"There are times when Havrilesky's interest in writing ambitious prose or making a metaphor work get in the way of her narrative, but overall, this is a delightfully quirky memoir that refreshingly dissects the institution of marriage."