{"product_id":"other-peoples-fun-hardcover","title":"Other People's Fun - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarriet Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chance encounter draws two old classmates toward an unforgettable reckoning in this \"very smart and darkly funny\" novel exploring power--and how it tangles with privilege, marriage, motherhood, and midlife--from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eAlys, Always\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHer \u003c\/i\u003e(Flynn Berry, author of \u003ci\u003eNorthern Spy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I look. I can't stop looking. That's the deal, isn't it? We all know that's how it works. If someone wants to be seen--and oh, how they want to be seen--then someone has to watch.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruth is alone, unnoticed, and at a loss: her marriage has ended, her daughter is leaving home, and her job is leading nowhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But luckily Sookie is back in her life-vivid, self-assured Sookie, who never spared the time for Ruth when they were teenagers, but who now seems to want to be friends. But as Ruth is caught up in Sookie's life, she sees that everything is not as Instagrammable as Sookie would have you believe. As the truth about Sookie becomes clearer, so too does the choice Ruth will have to make. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unputdownable, spiky, and subtle, \u003ci\u003eOther People's Fun\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about modern life, from the little lies we tell our neighbors, friends, families, and ourselves to the hall of mirrors that is social media. Filled with Harriet Lane's trademark creeping unease and forensic observation, this page-turner considers how desperately we want others to see us as we are--and what happens when they finally do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This deliciously twisted tale is a one-sitting read steeped in tension and unease.\" -- \u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) \u003cbr\u003e \"If you loved\u003ci\u003e Notes on a Scandal, \u003c\/i\u003e then this is for you.\" --\u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Lane\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an editor and staff writer at \u003ci\u003eTatler\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of two other novels, \u003ci\u003eAlys, Always\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHer\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in North London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.69 x 4.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987585106221,"sku":"9780316369947","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/wZ2FSHNIhb9780316369947.webp?v=1776182825","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/other-peoples-fun-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}