Early Morning Riser
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- Author：Katherine Heiny
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Summary
Katherine Heiny， author of the hugely beloved Standard Deviation， returns with an eccentric， warm and hilarious new novel。
Jane easily falls in love with Duncan: he's charming， good-natured， and handsome。 He has also slept with nearly every woman in Boyne City， Michigan。
Jane sees Duncan's old girlfriends everywhere – at restaurants， at the grocery store， even three towns away。 While she may be able to come to terms with dating the world's most prolific seducer of women， she wishes she didn't have to share him quite so widely。 His ex-wife， Aggie， still has Duncan mow her lawn。 And his coworker Jimmy comes and goes from Duncan's apartment at the most inopportune times。 Jane wonders how the relationship is supposed to work with all these people in it。 But when tragedy unexpectedly tears through that shared life and relationship， Jane’s life will become permanently entwined not just with Duncan （no matter what， she can never have Duncan to herself） but Aggie and Jimmy and seemingly all of Boyne City。 But maybe she can find a happiness in that; a happiness all of her own。
A novel that is alternately bittersweet and laugh-out-loud funny， Early Morning Riser is Katherine Heiny's most astonishingly wonderful work to date。
Jane easily falls in love with Duncan: he's charming， good-natured， and handsome。 He has also slept with nearly every woman in Boyne City， Michigan。
Jane sees Duncan's old girlfriends everywhere – at restaurants， at the grocery store， even three towns away。 While she may be able to come to terms with dating the world's most prolific seducer of women， she wishes she didn't have to share him quite so widely。 His ex-wife， Aggie， still has Duncan mow her lawn。 And his coworker Jimmy comes and goes from Duncan's apartment at the most inopportune times。 Jane wonders how the relationship is supposed to work with all these people in it。 But when tragedy unexpectedly tears through that shared life and relationship， Jane’s life will become permanently entwined not just with Duncan （no matter what， she can never have Duncan to herself） but Aggie and Jimmy and seemingly all of Boyne City。 But maybe she can find a happiness in that; a happiness all of her own。
A novel that is alternately bittersweet and laugh-out-loud funny， Early Morning Riser is Katherine Heiny's most astonishingly wonderful work to date。
Reviews
Karen Pratt
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This book was boring， there were no characters to like。
Karen
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Charming and cleverly written。
Erin
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Heartwarming story about making a family from tragedy。 Enjoyed the quirky characters， small town antics， and realism about （some aspects of） motherhood， but at times felt long/overburdened with detail。
Julie
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Not much happens in this book， but there were some interesting characters。
Cherie
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Oh， how I really enjoyed this book。 Jane moves to a new town and begins teaching 2nd grade （LOVE the hilarious stories that I can SO see as a teacher） and falls in love with Duncan。 The problem is - Duncan's been with so many other women and is so open， and even still does chores and errands for his bizarre （and beautiful） ex-wife。 Jane tries to be okay， and ultimately， finds herself drawn to stability。 But a devastating accident makes her realize that stability isn't always so wonderful。 A prec Oh， how I really enjoyed this book。 Jane moves to a new town and begins teaching 2nd grade （LOVE the hilarious stories that I can SO see as a teacher） and falls in love with Duncan。 The problem is - Duncan's been with so many other women and is so open， and even still does chores and errands for his bizarre （and beautiful） ex-wife。 Jane tries to be okay， and ultimately， finds herself drawn to stability。 But a devastating accident makes her realize that stability isn't always so wonderful。 A precious and absolutely hilarious love story。 。。。more
switterbug （Betsey）
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A friend recommended this book for its quirky story and characters--in fact， it is a delightfully absorbing and very Anne Tyler-esque story style。 People in Heiny’s story are stubbornly themselves， at times to a fault， and at other times to correct that fault。 Even if guilt was a motivating impulse for a life-changing choice， more poignant is what nestles underneath the guilt--the heart。 Everyone in Heiny’s story evolves， even secondary characters。 If you’ve ever experienced or known an extended A friend recommended this book for its quirky story and characters--in fact， it is a delightfully absorbing and very Anne Tyler-esque story style。 People in Heiny’s story are stubbornly themselves， at times to a fault， and at other times to correct that fault。 Even if guilt was a motivating impulse for a life-changing choice， more poignant is what nestles underneath the guilt--the heart。 Everyone in Heiny’s story evolves， even secondary characters。 If you’ve ever experienced or known an extended family or modern family household， here you are。 The author’s droll wit and dusky drama keep us tilted--and Jane and Duncan rival the best of comedically paired romantic partners。 Reckless fools for love。Jane has a little bit of Annie Hall in her， with her love of thrift store furniture and clothing， and Duncan possesses the irresistible Burt Reynolds love-‘em-and-leave-‘em charm， but he will gladly go fix anyone’s fence or sink like a gentleman handyman， and is only glad to do so。 But， at his woodworking shop， he has pieces there for months overdue to his inaction and totally laid-back lifestyle。 Allergic to marriage， too。 A rake， a lover， and a unicorn。 There are a couple of characters on the spectrum， like Jimmy， who is likely IDD， but is easy to please， genuine， and lovable。 He works at Duncan’s shop—Duncan keeps him employed--and lives with his mother。 Duncan’s ex-wife， Aggie， is annoying and intrusive （but means well most of the time）， Aggie， who still maintains contact and cooks like James Beardsley or Julia Child， has a flat affect and inattentive husband who Aggie mothers。 Freida， Jane’s best friend， goes nowhere without her mandolin and is fierce about music， plays everywhere she goes。The novel stretches 17 years， but not like a saga or epic。 Just a quiet story in Boyne City， Michigan。 Ordinary people， until they mean something to you。 Jane teaches second grade， and if I forget much of the novel in the future， I’ll always remember those rug rats， with all their little big personalities。 A book for any season and every mood。“You gave it to him。 You carved out a crucial little part of yourself， and you not only gave it to him， you begged him to take it…you were sure at that moment that you would always have an endless supply…because you were one of the lucky ones。 So you gave it to him。 You did it--you did--you stupid， reckless fool。” 4。5 rounded up 。。。more
Jan
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Wonderful！ Sweet and funny。 Didnt want it to end
Debra
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A feel good book with quirky characters with a bit of unbelievability mixed in regarding relationships。
Shannon
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I love her style…。almost a modern version of the screwball comedy。 I’m quietly laughing all the way along at the plot twists and turns， beloved quirky characters and rich dialogue。 4。25 stars
Lindsey Bloodworth
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I read this for the New and Literary book club through Little Professor。 Such a nice “slice of life” book about what makes a true family and what love can really look like in all its shapes and forms。 I also really loved the structure of this one。 It starts in 2002 and jumps forward by chunks of years while still focusing on really small， seemingly mundane moments in places。 Beautiful writing and a really fantastic， eclectic cast of characters！
Traci DeSplinter
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4。5 stars - a little silly， but still heartwarming， and the similes made me laugh out loud many times。
Annette
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Not your typical rom-com。 This story reminded me of Anne Tyler's classic， The Accidental Tourist。Jane lives in a small town in Michigan filled with unique， quirky characters。 This is about love， marriage， raising children。 It's also about what defines friendship and family。As an educator she nailed second grade。 Well worth a light-hearted， yet heart-felt read Not your typical rom-com。 This story reminded me of Anne Tyler's classic， The Accidental Tourist。Jane lives in a small town in Michigan filled with unique， quirky characters。 This is about love， marriage， raising children。 It's also about what defines friendship and family。As an educator she nailed second grade。 Well worth a light-hearted， yet heart-felt read 。。。more
Celia
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A genuinely charming book about a teacher， Jane， small town life， friends， family， and marriage。
T。 Rosado
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5 Stars！A 2021 Top Read！I’m giving this 5 stars for how much I was surprised by this novel and how much I ended up loving it。 I'll admit， the first few chapters had me skimming some additional reviews for encouragement to stay the path。 Once I decided to commit， I was taken for an adventure。 Not an action-packed ride， but a highly satisfying journey。 At first glance， Early Morning Riser merely ambles along， depicting Jane's world after she moves to Boyne City and meets the people that will entan 5 Stars！A 2021 Top Read！I’m giving this 5 stars for how much I was surprised by this novel and how much I ended up loving it。 I'll admit， the first few chapters had me skimming some additional reviews for encouragement to stay the path。 Once I decided to commit， I was taken for an adventure。 Not an action-packed ride， but a highly satisfying journey。 At first glance， Early Morning Riser merely ambles along， depicting Jane's world after she moves to Boyne City and meets the people that will entangle themselves into her life and essentially remain there for the duration， whether she wants them around or not。 There is a plot and a message， but they're subtle and nuanced， allowing the reader to become one of the slowly entangled。The story was full of small， but relevant moments。 Not thrilling or awe-inducing， but moments that were relatable and simply made me feel fond。 Even when experiencing the few sad or frustrating instances， I still felt an all-encompassing joy being in this world。 It was also full of wit and laugh out loud humor， but the author managed to insert flashes of deeper poignancy that wrapped me up in it’s tenderness and humanity。I’ll end this by saying again， it was a lovely surprise。 If not all the details， I will at least remember how it made me feel。 。。。more
Nancy
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Jane married Duncan and they take care of Jim Aggie cooks。 Fun book
Donna
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A truly wonderful story
Shannon Waters
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Sweet and unexpected。 There's no major drama here， but that's what makes it endearing。 Sweet and unexpected。 There's no major drama here， but that's what makes it endearing。 。。。more
carol smith
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this really was a funny book。。。。the author is very clever with her choice of words and boy does she have a lot of descriptive words for everything。。。。on the whole it took a sappy love story to a higher level and i did enjoy reading it， with a couple of laugh out louds to add to the plus side。
Cathy
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I love a book that makes me laugh out loud， and this did！
Jody
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Enjoyable read。 I'm from Michigan and a teacher just like Jane， so that added to my enjoyment of the book！ Enjoyable read。 I'm from Michigan and a teacher just like Jane， so that added to my enjoyment of the book！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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Absolutely loved this。 I wanted more and more of each character。 I think they will stay with me for a long time， which is why I chose 5 stars。 Keen to read more from Katherine Heiney。
Jackie Simons
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Read 6/21
Deedee
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This was a light-hearted story of lovable but very quirky and clueless small town people in northern Michigan。 It was charming and forgettable， rather like novels by Fanny Flagg or Garrison Keillor about their regional townspeople。
Patricia Geller
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I tReally had fun reading the first half of this book。 The main character was fun and her relationship was sexy and engaging。 As the years past and the book became people with a tiresome group of friends I found myself totally irritated with all of them。 It was like two different books。
Carol McClain
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I loved the characters in this book。 Quirky and funny。 The mom！！！！ Wow I think we all have a mom who at some point says what they think。 OUT LOUD！ 😂
Kristy Holland
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Maybe 4。5。 Quirky， but in a lovely and enjoyable way。
Allison Blanks
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A heartwarming summer read filled with humor and eccentric， loveable characters。
Dominic devost
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Allo
Ariella
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3 1/2 stars - The characters took a while to warm up for me but once they did this book became charming and easy to get lost in their story。
Faith Bugay
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I listened to this book and the narrator was terrible She mixed up the voices especially the men and some times used male voices for the women too。 It was very wordy and long winded lists through out this book。 Kind of disappointed with this book
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