''Honest, hilarious, and profoundly human'' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling authorDaniel Mayrock''s life is at a crossroads:1. His bookshop is failing.2. He''s sick of feeling useless.3. His wife, Jill, is ready to start a family.4. She has no idea about 1 and 2.Dan is scared.Then Jill gets pregnant.And now all Dan knows is:5. Dan loves Jill.Brimming with Dan''s hilarious sense of humour and unique world-view, his obsessive list-making paints a picture of a man who''s willing to do just about anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life...Praise for 21 Truths About Love:''A fresh, humorous exploration of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you can''t help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he''s at his most mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beauty'' Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra''The most phenomenally entertaining and clever novel of the year. Poignant and hilarious...'' BookWeb''Fun, fresh, and incredibly heart-warming . . . a can''t-be-missed read'' The Young Folks''A pleasure'' The Seattle Times''Often moving, sometimes shocking, always entertaining'' Booklist''A clever, genre-bending portrait of a man under pressure'' Kirkus''A sometimes wild, sometimes serene, and always heartfelt ride'' The Harvard Crimson''Funny, sad, uplifting but always relatable'' Shelf Awareness''Reasons we love Twenty-One Truths About Love:1. It''s deeply moving and full of emotion2. The protagonist is relatable (he quit his job to open a bookshop!) and so are his struggles3. It''s a thoughtful reflection about love and what it means to be a good person4. Did we mention the protagonist owns a bookshop?5. It''s one of the most unique books out today, because:6. It''s written entirely in lists'' BookBub''What to know about this novel: 1) It''s written entirely in lists. 2) It''s about an anxious man struggling with family and financial issues. And 3) It''s an unconventional, endearing tale of impending fatherhood'' The Washington Post
