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Sink or swim.
Or at least that’s what Annette Feldman tells herself when she books a cruise for her entire family. It’s been over a decade since the Feldman clan has spent more than twenty-four hours under the same roof, but Annette is determined to celebrate her seventieth birthday the right way. Just this once, they are going to behave like an actual family.Too bad her kids didn’t get the memo.Between the troublesome family secrets, old sibling rivalries, and her two teenage grandkids, Annette’s birthday vacation is looking more and more like the perfect storm. Adrift together on the open seas, the Feldmans will each face the truths they’ve been ignoring–and learn that the people they once thought most likely to sink them are actually the ones who help them stay afloat.
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"The Floating Feldmans is a story about an estranged family's wild vacation. This book is so dramatic, that it might actually make your fam feel normal...even if you're losing your mind on day five of your own trip."—Cosmopolitan (Best Beach Books)
"Family reunions can rock the boat. This one does it on a cruise ship. When the Feldmans hit the high seas for their matriarch's 70th, a lot of drama and laughs come out in tight quarters. Think: "This is Where I Leave You" meets "The Family Stone.""—Skimm Reads
"Witty, laugh-out-loud novel"—Woman's World
“The Floating Feldmans is a fast, funny, surprisingly heartwarming ride on the high seas.”—Shelf Awareness
"Buoyant novel... Friedland offers some terrific observations...a welcome diversion."—The Star-Ledger
"I laughed. I pondered. I marveled as family secrets explode to the surface on a 3 generation family cruise."—Juju Chang, ABC News
"When Annette Feldman decides to celebrate her 70th birthday with a family cruise, drama - and hilarity - ensue."—People magazine
"Delightful...Top-Notch...Enjoy the ride!"—Publisher's Weekly
"A fun look at family drama on the open seas"—Kirkus"Friedland uses multiple perspectives, witty dialogue, and complex characters that are incredibly relatable to deliver a funny, astute look at the family dynamic...Contemporary readers will want to have The Floating Feldmans on deck."—Booklist
"Both cruising fans and skeptics alike will get a laugh out of this story of a family trying to stay afloat."—National Geographic"
funny, heartfelt, hilarious"—PopSugar
"Well-executed and smartly structured...The clever premise lets the author explore the complicated tensions of family relationships in a compressed and directed way. There is dry humor and a certain sweetness as well."—Library Journal
"Funny and heartfelt. Make sure to read this book."—9 To 5 Toys
"imagine being trapped with relatives of all ages, secrets and conflicts told by an ensemble cast and a new revelation around every corner. And here’s the best part: it’s not your family so enjoy the ride."—Greenville News
"The story unfolds with compassion and humor."—Jewish Week
"An irresistible drama filled with humor and heart-tugging emotion about family and what it means to belong. I absolutely adore Friedland's warm, witty writing!"—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Emily Giffin
"All aboard! The Floating Feldmans is for everyone who has ever thought their family is absolutely crazy … but loves them anyway. Sibling rivalries and skeletons in the closet all come to a head in this fun, quirky family saga."— Georgia Clark, author of The Bucket List
"Poignant and hilarious with a huge heart. In The Floating Feldmans, Friedland perfectly captures the dysfunctional family dynamics we all know too well."—Carola Lovering, author of Tell Me Lies
“Long a master of insightful books about modern life and relationships, Friedland turns her formidable talents to the family cruise. Uproariously funny, yet heartfelt and true, The Floating Feldmans will have each reader seeing her own family fun and foibles in the choppy waters, laughing and crying at the same time to the very last wonderful page.”—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris
“Such a smart, honest look at the modern American family. With The Floating Feldmans, Elyssa Friedland has written a book that feels both up-to-the-minute contemporary and, somehow, absolutely timeless.”—Matthew Norman, author of We’re All Damaged and Domestic Violets
"An intelligent, insightful, and touching novel about the secrets we keep and the family that loves us anyway. This book will make you gasp with recognition, and run to call your mother."—Abbi Waxman, author of Other People's Houses and the The Garden of Small Beginnings
"Take three generations of an estranged family, put them on a boat and let the dysfunction fly. A poignant look at why all is never quite as it seems."—Laurie Gelman, author of Class Mom