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    Feed My Dear Dogs

    By Emma Richler

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    A warm, dark novel of family, distance and time from the author of the much-loved, highly-praised, prize-nominated Sister Crazy.

    Feed My Dear Dogs begins in outright observational comedy and slides into ever darker regions, while never losing its sharp tongue and wicked wit. Jem Weiss is the middle child of five and experiences childhood more acutely, more joyously and more entertainingly than most. The five Weiss siblings crackle with intelligence, camaraderie, competitiveness and individuality; they have their own running gags, jargon, skits and power struggles; they share a bearlike but adored father and an unflappable and omnicompetent mother.

    Jem's life hums with Shackleton and supernovas, boxing and cowboys, binocular doughnuts and naval underwear and at the centre of this galaxy of delights is her shining family. As Jem runs her childhood memories through her fingers, she entrances the reader with sharp observations, casual wisdom and tender wit. However, there's always something else looming, and now and again it sneaks up with some pressing tidings to impart – a child's terror at the prospect of moving on, growing up, leaving home.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateFeb 6, 2014
    ISBN9780007405633
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    Feed My Dear Dogs
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    Emma Richler

    Emma Richler was born in London and grew up in London and Montreal. She trained as an actress in New York City and worked in the UK in theatre, film, television and on BBC Radio for ten years. She lives in North London.

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    • 4/5
      Oh my, there is a lot going on in this book. I hardly know where to start. It is the story of the Weiss family told by the middle child (of 5), Jemima. As a quick internet search can tell you, the author is also the middle child of 5 and so you know there are going to be autobiographical details in it. Since, in real life, Emma is the daughter of renowned author Mordecai Richler this book sheds some fascinating light on him as well.In addition to the stories of family life there is a plethora of details about astronomy and Judaism and books and films and songs and saints and nuns and, and, and... It gets to be a bit much at times but I recommend persevering because these things do illuminate the end of the book.What is clear is that this family is very close and everyone is bursting with intelligence. I'm pretty sure that part is autobiographical. Meal times must have been chaotic but very interesting in the Richler household.