Review of "The Long Island Compromise"

Review of "The Long Island Compromise"

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Review of "The Long Island Compromise"

A review of Taffy Brodesser-Akner's "The Long Island Compromise", criticizing its one-dimensional characters despite its engaging premise.

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The New York Times MagazinePrometheusYale
Taffy Brodesser-AknerGwyneth PaltrowJonathan FranzenBradley CooperCarl FletcherRuth FletcherPhyllis FletcherNathan FletcherBeamer FletcherJenny Fletcher
Who is Taffy Brodesser-Akner and what is she known for?
Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a well-known writer for The New York Times Magazine, known for her celebrity profiles and her novels, including the bestseller "Fleishman Is in Trouble."
What is the central plot of "The Long Island Compromise?"
The novel "The Long Island Compromise" centers on the aftermath of a wealthy businessman's kidnapping, focusing on the family's dysfunctional coping mechanisms and the impact on the children.
What is the reviewer's main critique of the novel's characters?
The reviewer critiques Brodesser-Akner's portrayal of the wealthy family as one-dimensional and lacking in development, contrasting this with her more nuanced characterizations in "Fleishman Is in Trouble."
What is the reviewer's overall assessment of "The Long Island Compromise?"
While acknowledging the understandable impulse to satirize the wealthy, the reviewer suggests that the novel's lack of character development and its reliance on caricature weakens its overall impact.
How do the children in the novel cope with their father's kidnapping and their privileged upbringing?
The children in the novel struggle with the trauma of their father's kidnapping and the isolating effects of extreme wealth, each coping differently and exhibiting signs of psychological distress.