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The Truth About Parallel Lines Kindle Edition

by Jill D. Block (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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"The Group and The Best of Everything were the two books that made me want to be a writer. And here's Jill D. Block, clearly the long-lost bastard daughter of Mary McCarthy and Rona Jaffe, with The Truth About Parallel Lines. The story covers something like thirty years, and—just sayin'— I read it in one sitting." -Jill Emerson, author of A Week as Andrea Benstock

It is 1981 in New York City. While celebrating her 18th birthday, Jenna Kessler tells a story that stays with her for the rest of her life.

Growing up in the shadow of an over-protective mother, Chloe Toberman finds freedom in the secrets that she keeps.

Deirdre Schein is a doctor, struggling to find her place in her family. Her quiet and stable life is both challenged and made richer by the demands of her flamboyant and unpredictable twin brother.

The Truth About Parallel Lines takes place over more than 30 years. It is the story of three women, love after loss, triumph over tragedy, and the friendships that sustain them.

"Charming and utterly engaging, Jill Block’s debut The Truth About Parallel Lines will make you laugh and cry as her characters follow their dreams and then entice you to meditate on the intersection of truth and fiction in your own life." -Nina Solomon, author of Single Wife and The Love Book

“A story that spans decades and is loaded with memorable characters and cinematic prose, The Truth About Parallel Lines haunts you in the best possible way. Navigating the arc of friendship through good times and bad, Jill Block’s powerful debut makes itself known from the first page. Don’t miss it.” -Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout

"Her easy-going prose and linear structure act as a literary sleight-of-hand, hiding the complexity of one woman’s saga from college girl to middle-aged woman. Block manages to make the story of an ordinary life, rich with relationships that interweave, fray, connect and disconnect, but never quite run parallel, into something quite extraordinary." Sandra Block, author of What Happened That Night and Little Black Lies

"The truth about this book is that Jill D. Block knows how to hook you from the start and whisk you across decades of lives hurtling toward destinies. This remarkably emotional and satisfying debut novel never falters. A journey populated by compelling characters that hit close to home, it’s great fun—and uncomfortable in all the right places. ~Tom Straw, New York Times bestselling author (as Richard Castle)

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"Charming and utterly engaging, Jill Block's debut The Truth About Parallel Lines will make you laugh and cry as her characters follow their dreams and then entice you to meditate on the intersection of truth and fiction in your own life." -Nina Solomon, author of Single Wife and The Love Book

"A story that spans decades and is loaded with memorable characters and cinematic prose, The Truth About Parallel Lines haunts you in the best possible way. Navigating the arc of friendship through good times and bad, Jill Block's powerful debut makes itself known from the first page. Don't miss it." -Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout

"Her easy-going prose and linear structure act as a literary sleight-of-hand, hiding the complexity of one woman's saga from college girl to middle-aged woman. Block manages to make the story of an ordinary life, rich with relationships that interweave, fray, connect and disconnect, but never quite run parallel, into something quite extraordinary." -Sandra Block, author of What Happened That Night and Little Black Lies

The Truth About Parallel Lines is a very funny, trampled romantic of a book, and I found it a breeze and a delight to read. I laughed out loud at times at certain descriptions and character quirks. This is FUN!" -Joe Lansdale

"The truth about this book is that Jill D. Block knows how to hook you from the start and whisk you across decades of lives hurtling toward destinies. This remarkably emotional and satisfying debut novel never falters. A journey populated by compelling characters that hit close to home, it's great fun--and uncomfortable in all the right places." -Tom Straw, New York Times bestselling author (as Richard Castle)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CMS8FQC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montague Street Press (June 4, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 4, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1596 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 228 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,609,794 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,635 in Single Women Fiction
- #14,502 in Coming of Age Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #16,044 in Women's Friendship Fiction

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Jill D. Block was born in Buffalo, NY, raised in Titusville, NJ, and spent her formative years in New York City. She attended Stuyvesant High School, Clark University and Brooklyn Law School.

A voracious reader, Jill is a partner at a global law firm, practicing real estate law. In between billable hours, she writes the kind of fiction she likes to read.

In 2015, Jill published her first short story. Since then, her stories have appeared in Title Magazine (Australia) and the anthologies Dark City Lights, In Sunlight or in Shadow and Alive in Shape and Color. The Truth About Parallel Lines is her first novel.

Jill lives in New York City.

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Joe Gaspard

A winner

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018

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The book starts with just a killer opening line: Holy sh*t! You're having sex with Mr. Peanut?!

How do you not keep reading after that?

I first encountered Jill Block when I saw that she had a story in her father's (Lawrence Block) anthology "In Sunlight or in Shadow (stories inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper)". Her name was listed among other contributors, including Joe Lansdale, Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King and Lawrence Block. "Well, Larry", I thought. "You 're just a little nepot". And then, of course, her story turned out to be my favorite of the bunch.

This novel is about relationships, how they interconnect, and how we are all moving through life and the luckiest of us realize that these relationships are the most important part of the journey. It has multiple shifts from one character's point of view to another's. Each character is distinct, and each has their own separate baggage. Block manages to keep all of them bouncing off of each other over the course of forty years, and she keeps the reader interested in each and every one of them.

I look forward to her next novel.

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Wonderfully interesting book that develops its characters over complex and ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018

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Wonderfully interesting book that develops its characters over complex and often touching situations. At the end of the book, I felt I knew the characters, and was fascinated by how they met and dealt with their important and casual relationships. It was well with the time spent reading the book, and I regret only that I may never know how these characters continue to face the daily, dramatic and commonplace events that they will meet and that will or have faced us all. Great book!

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Theresa Brasile

Great read!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018

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I started reading this book on a particularly stressful day, within minutes I was immersed into the story. I read half the book in one sitting and the remaining half the next day. I loved the telling of the story through the different character perspectives and the passage of time and the progress of each of their lives. I can’t wait to read the next book from this new author!

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EagsBeags

Throughly Enjoyed the Book and is One I'd Pick for Book Club

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018

I throughly enjoyed this book! While reading this book, I found that I really grew to care about the characters and how all their lives intersected. I enjoyed how you were not only drawn into their stories, but also how they truly felt about the things happening in their lives. This is definitely a book I’d choose for book club. There are many aspects to this book which could lead to in depth discussions. I strongly recommend.

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Amy Reichel

Highly recommended!

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018

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I loved this book. I was sucked in and swept away. I feel like I really got to know the characters and I won’t forget them. By the end, I was somehow both satisfied and left wanting more. Highly recommended!

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Bill Mason

I'm glad I did

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018

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I usually stick to mysteries and science fiction, but a story by Ms Block from the "In Sunlight or in Shadow" anthology was so interesting that I decided to give her novel a shot. I'm glad I did. It's terrific.

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Karl

true-to-life behavior and emotions

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019

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I greatly appreciated the interweaving of the emotional stories and the truth in all the characters' behavior. Thanks to the author!

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Lorraine

A must read for sure!