To the Birdhouse

by Cathleen Schine

Book Overview

In Cathleen Schine's comic novel To the Birdhouse, newlywed Alice Brody appears to have the perfect life. The one fly in the ointment is her mother's detestable boyfriend, Louie Scifo: champion of incredibly bad taste and a bona fide stalker. After Alice's mother cuts him loose, Louie's determination to win back her love casts Alice's whole family into disarray. So Alice embarks on a mission to rid her mother of Louie once and for all, in this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312555091
• ISBN13: 9780312555092
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Hysterically funny book about families.

This book is well written and very funny. If you've ever worried about your family, read this. The characters are multi-dimensional and well written. I loved this book when I read it. Parts of it will make you laugh out loud.