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Rules for Ghosting : A Novel by Shelly Jay Shore (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100593723945
ISBN-139780593723944
eBay Product ID (ePID)11064165951
Product Key Features
Book TitleRules for Ghosting : a Novel
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary, Romance / Romantic Comedy
Publication Year2024
GenreFiction
AuthorShelly Jay Shore
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
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LCCN2024-016037
Reviews"A triumph. The literary manifestation of an embrace that makes you feel safe enough to break down. Rules for Ghosting is a story of queer healing, and the kind of unflinching love that can pull a person through seemingly insurmountable turmoil. . . . With equal amounts of humor and pathos, Rules for Ghosting is sensitively and gorgeously told. Shore writes characters real enough to step off the page, filled with raw vulnerabilities that allow readers to share in all their pain and love." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review "Heartwarming . . . [Tugs] at the heartstrings and leaves readers sighing happily." -- Booklist "A tender, heart-filled novel, Rules for Ghosting is a beautiful story about identity, family, faith, community, and first love. . . . A breathtaking debut." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care "[ Rules for Ghosting] is about finding your place in the world, in your family, in partnership and, finally, within yourself. It was a joy to read, and I can't wait to see what's next from Shelly Jay Shore." --Celia Laskey, author of So Happy for You "As unabashedly queer as it is loudly and beautifully Jewish, Rules for Ghosting is one of the most unique, poignant novels I've read in a long, long time. Ezra's journey through self, complicated family dynamics, and opening up to new love was one I'll never forget. Throw in a looming ghost or two and this book truly has it all." --Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel "A movingly wrought story about the ways queerness, Jewishness, grief, and joy intersect in messy, painful, and beautiful ways." --Lev AC Rosen, author of Lavender House " Rules for Ghosting is the kind of book you want to live in. This gorgeous debut marvels at new life and does not shy away from life lost. It cracks open the meaning of the word 'haunting'--whether that be of discarded identity, hidden yearning, or literal ghosts." --Haley Jakobson, author of Old Enough " Rules for Ghosting is fun as hell. It's giving TJ Klune, but instead of supernatural children we've got dead people. Same sexy queer longing, though (and honestly, also some supernatural children). I'm sure you can even read it if you aren't trans, but I don't even care to think of the cis people right now. Because this is fun and it's for me." --A. E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright "Tenderhearted . . . Shore has gifted readers with a haunting tale full of grief, joy, and desire. . . . A gentle love story with a beautiful, queer, Jewish relationship at its center, Rules for Ghosting will make you laugh and make you cry, maybe even at the same time." -- BookPage "A deeply moving story of guilt, grief, ritual, and transformation." --Lauren R. Samotin, author of The Sins on Their Bones, "The richness of this book left me breathless: how carefully Ezra works to square his trans self with the gendered requirements of Jewish rituals, the fragility of love after loss, the burden of feeling like you're the only one who can hold a group of squabbling people together. It also brims with such delectable drama that I had to pause mid-scene to find the nearest person and dish as though it were real-world gossip." -- The New York Times Book Review "A triumph. With equal amounts of humor and pathos, Rules for Ghosting is sensitively and gorgeously told. [Shelly Jay] Shore writes characters real enough to step off the page, filled with raw vulnerabilities that allow readers to share in all their pain and love." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review "Heartwarming . . . [Tugs] at the heartstrings and leaves readers sighing happily." -- Booklist "A tender, heart-filled novel, Rules for Ghosting is a beautiful story about identity, family, faith, community, and first love. . . . A breathtaking debut." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care "[ Rules for Ghosting] is about finding your place in the world, in your family, in partnership and, finally, within yourself. It was a joy to read, and I can't wait to see what's next from Shelly Jay Shore." --Celia Laskey, author of So Happy for You "As unabashedly queer as it is loudly and beautifully Jewish, Rules for Ghosting is one of the most unique, poignant novels I've read in a long, long time. Ezra's journey through self, complicated family dynamics, and opening up to new love was one I'll never forget. Throw in a looming ghost or two and this book truly has it all." --Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel "A movingly wrought story about the ways queerness, Jewishness, grief, and joy intersect in messy, painful, and beautiful ways." --Lev AC Rosen, author of Lavender House " Rules for Ghosting is the kind of book you want to live in. This gorgeous debut marvels at new life and does not shy away from life lost. It cracks open the meaning of the word 'haunting'--whether that be of discarded identity, hidden yearning, or literal ghosts." --Haley Jakobson, author of Old Enough " Rules for Ghosting is fun as hell. It's giving TJ Klune, but instead of supernatural children we've got dead people. Same sexy queer longing, though (and honestly, also some supernatural children)." --A. E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright "Tenderhearted . . . Shore has gifted readers with a haunting tale full of grief, joy, and desire. . . . A gentle love story with a beautiful, queer, Jewish relationship at its center, Rules for Ghosting will make you laugh and make you cry, maybe even at the same time." -- BookPage "A deeply moving story of guilt, grief, ritual, and transformation." --Lauren R. Samotin, author of The Sins on Their Bones, "A tender, heart-filled novel, Rules for Ghosting is a beautiful story about identity, family, faith, community, and first love. . . . A breathtaking debut." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care " Rules for Ghosting has everything: a family funeral home and a main character who can see ghosts, an adorable pit bull named Sappho, a mother coming out at seder dinner, a trans love story, a fiery climax that brings everything to a head, humor, heart, and so much more. It's about finding your place in the world, in your family, in partnership and, finally, within yourself. It was a joy to read, and I can't wait to see what's next from Shelly Jay Shore." --Celia Laskey, author of So Happy for You "Fully immersive from the first page, Shore's writing grabbed me by the throat and never let go. Part ghost story, part Jewish family epic, part romance, Rules for Ghosting is a meditation on life, death, and healing, told through a queer and trans lens that is at turns bitingly funny and deeply moving. Shore is an immense talent. Ezra's world will live in my heart for a long time." --Anita Kelly, author of Love & Other Disasters "As unabashedly queer as it is loudly and beautifully Jewish, Rules for Ghosting is one of the most unique, poignant novels I've read in a long, long time. Ezra's journey through self, complicated family dynamics, and opening up to new love was one I'll never forget. Throw in a looming ghost or two and this book truly has it all." --Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel "A movingly wrought story about the ways queerness, Jewishness, grief, and joy intersect in messy, painful, and beautiful ways." --Lev AC Rosen, author of Lavender House, "A tender, heart-filled novel, Rules for Ghosting is a beautiful story about identity, family, faith, community, and first love . . . A breathtaking debut." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of Deliliah Greene Doesn't Care " Rules for Ghosting has everything: a family funeral home and a main character who can see ghosts, an adorable pit bull named Sappho, a mother coming out at seder dinner, a trans love story, a fiery climax that brings everything to a head, humor, heart, and so much more. It's about finding your place in the world, in your family, in partnership, and finally, within yourself. It was a joy to read, and I can't wait to see what's next from Shelly Jay Shore." --Celia Laskey, author of So Happy For You "Fully immersive from the first page, Shore's writing grabbed me by the throat and never let go. Part ghost story, part Jewish family epic, and part romance, Rules for Ghosting is a meditation on life, death, and healing, told through a queer and trans lens that is at turns bitingly funny and deeply moving. Shore is an immense talent. Ezra's world will live in my heart for a long time." --Anita Kelly, author of Love and Other Disasters "As unabashedly queer as it is loudly and beautifully Jewish, Rules for Ghosting is one of the most unique, poignant novels I've read in a long, long time. Ezra's journey through self, complicated family dynamics, and opening up to new love was one I'll never forget. Throw in a looming ghost or two and this book truly has it all." --Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel "A movingly wrought story about the ways queerness, Jewishness, grief, and joy all intersect in messy, painful, and beautiful ways." --Lev Rosen, author of Lavender House, "A triumph--the literary manifestation of an embrace that makes you feel safe enough to break down. Rules for Ghosting is a story of queer healing, and the kind of unflinching love that can pull a person through seemingly insurmountable turmoil. . . . With equal amounts of humor and pathos, Rules for Ghosting is sensitively and gorgeously told. Shore writes characters real enough to step off the page, filled with raw vulnerabilities that allow readers to share in all their pain and love." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review "Heartwarming . . . [Tugs] at the heartstrings and leaves readers sighing happily." -- Booklist "A tender, heart-filled novel, Rules for Ghosting is a beautiful story about identity, family, faith, community, and first love. . . . A breathtaking debut." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care "[ Rules for Ghosting] is about finding your place in the world, in your family, in partnership and, finally, within yourself. It was a joy to read, and I can't wait to see what's next from Shelly Jay Shore." --Celia Laskey, author of So Happy for You "As unabashedly queer as it is loudly and beautifully Jewish, Rules for Ghosting is one of the most unique, poignant novels I've read in a long, long time. Ezra's journey through self, complicated family dynamics, and opening up to new love was one I'll never forget. Throw in a looming ghost or two and this book truly has it all." --Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel "A movingly wrought story about the ways queerness, Jewishness, grief, and joy intersect in messy, painful, and beautiful ways." --Lev AC Rosen, author of Lavender House " Rules for Ghosting is the kind of book you want to live in. This gorgeous debut marvels at new life and does not shy away from life lost. It cracks open the meaning of the word 'haunting'--whether that be of discarded identity, hidden yearning, or literal ghosts." --Haley Jakobson, author of Old Enough " Rules for Ghosting is fun as hell. It's giving TJ Klune, but instead of supernatural children we've got dead people. Same sexy queer longing, though (and honestly, also some supernatural children). I'm sure you can even read it if you aren't trans, but I don't even care to think of the cis people right now. Because this is fun and it's for me." --A. E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright "Tenderhearted . . . Shore has gifted readers with a haunting tale full of grief, joy, and desire. . . . A gentle love story with a beautiful, queer, Jewish relationship at its center, Rules for Ghosting will make you laugh and make you cry, maybe even at the same time." -- BookPage "A deeply moving story of guilt, grief, ritual, and transformation." --Lauren R. Samotin, author of The Sins on Their Bones
SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER - To save his family's failing funeral home--and his own chance at a queer love story--a reluctant clairvoyant must embrace the gift he long ignored in this poignant and tender debut. "The richness of this book left me breathless. . . . It also brims with such delectable drama that I had to pause mid-scene to find the nearest person and dish as though it were real-world gossip."--Olivia Waite, The New York Times Book Review Ezra Friedman sees ghosts, which made growing up in a funeral home complicated. It might have been easier if his grandfather's ghost didn't give him scathing looks of disapproval as he went through a second, HRT-induced puberty, or if he didn't have the pressure of all those relatives--living and dead--judging every choice he makes. It's no wonder that Ezra runs as far away from the family business as humanly possible. But when the floor of his dream job drops out from under him and his mother uses the family Passover seder to tell everyone she's running off with the rabbi's wife, Ezra finds himself back in the thick of it. With his parents' marriage imploding and the Friedman Family Memorial Chapel on the brink of financial ruin, Ezra agrees to step into his mother's shoes and help out . . . which means long days surrounded by ghosts that no one else can see. And then there's his unfortunate crush on Jonathan, the handsome funeral home volunteer . . . who just happens to live downstairs from Ezra's new apartment . . . and the appearance of the ghost of Jonathan's gone-too-soon husband, Ben, who is breaking every spectral rule that Ezra knows. Because Ben can speak. He can move. And as Ezra tries to keep his family together and his heart from getting broken, he realizes that there's more than one way to be haunted--and more than one way to become a ghost., NATIONAL BESTSELLER * To save his family's failing funeral home--and his own chance at a queer love story--a reluctant clairvoyant must embrace the gift he long ignored in this poignant and warmhearted debut. "For top-notch drama, this year's medal goes to Rules for Ghosting. . . . Here, actual ghosts haunt the quiet and tender moments, and it's the scenes at family holidays that leave you rattled and gasping."-- The New York Times Book Review ("One of the Best Romance Novels of 2024") Ezra Friedman sees ghosts, which made growing up in a funeral home complicated. It might have been easier if his grandfather's ghost didn't give him scathing looks of disapproval as he went through a second, HRT-induced puberty, or if he didn't have the pressure of all those relatives--living and dead--judging every choice he makes. It's no wonder that Ezra runs as far away from the family business as humanly possible. But when the floor of his dream job drops out from under him and his mother uses the family Passover seder to tell everyone she's running off with the rabbi's wife, Ezra finds himself back in the thick of it. With his parents' marriage imploding and the Friedman Family Memorial Chapel on the brink of financial ruin, Ezra agrees to step into his mother's shoes and help out . . . which means long days surrounded by ghosts that no one else can see. And then there's his unfortunate crush on Jonathan, the handsome funeral home volunteer . . . who just happens to live downstairs from Ezra's new apartment . . . and the appearance of the ghost of Jonathan's gone-too-soon husband, Ben, who is breaking every spectral rule that Ezra knows. Because Ben can speak. He can move. And as Ezra tries to keep his family together and his heart from getting broken, he realizes that there's more than one way to be haunted--and more than one way to become a ghost.
LC Classification NumberPS3619.H6656R85 2024
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