Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear and eye for writer's rooms, bad behavior backstage and set politics, Jennifer Weiner's new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster and a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on a boss, and her grandmother's impending nuptials. Four years later, she's hit the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, "The Next Best Thing," has gotten the green light, and Ruthie's going to be the show-runner. This compact-yet-complex short story packs in themes of memory, first love, and friendship.
Everything, or even going back to In Her Shoes, she creates flawed characters that I still find myself rooting for. Add to that her grandmother’s impending nuptials, and Ruth’s big break might just break her.Ī rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, The Next Best Thing is a heartfelt story about a young woman searching for her own happily-ever-after in the land where dreams come true.(Hardback, Large type / large print edition)īlockbuster #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns with an irresistible story about a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood.At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to be hired as a television write. Jennifer Weiner is a master of writing complicated female friendships, and her new short story is no exception. Add in an unrequited crush on the man who has been her mentor. After years of failure and a badly broken heart, Ruth gets The Call-her show has been green-lit.īut Ruth’s happy ending is only the beginning, as she struggles with how television gets made: terrified (and terrifying) executives and actresses with their eyes on bigger prizes than Ruthie’s show. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles showbusiness culture, with an insiders ear and eye for writers rooms, bad behaviour backstage and set. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nurtures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth she’s beautiful, even though her scars will stay with her forever.Īfter college, Ruth pursues her dream of writing to Hollywood, heading west with her grandmother in tow, hoping to make it big in the world of TV. Perfect comedic timing meets effortless dialogue and an engaging plot.”Īt three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents’ lives on the icy Massachusetts Turnpike.
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