Not working : a novel
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New York : The Dial Press, 2016.
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9780812988819, 0812988817
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Published
New York : The Dial Press, 2016.
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Book
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243 pages ; 22 cm
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English
ISBN
9780812988819, 0812988817

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"In the tradition of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary and Allison Pearson's I Don't Know How She Does It comes a wise and laugh-out-loud debut novel that captures a young generation trying not to have it all, but to figure out what it all means. Claire has just resigned from her job without a plan for her next move. As she struggles to explain herself to friends and family, she experiences the emotions and minutiae of day-to-day life as only someone without the distractions of a regular routine can--and discovers what happens when she seeks true purpose in life"--,Provided by publisher.
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"First there was Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones; then Allison Pearson's I Don't Know How She Does It; and now Lisa Owen's Not Working to capture the point of view of of a young generation trying not to have it all, but to figure out what it all means. Claire has just resigned from her job without a plan - she is pleased and anxious, but her family and friends don't seem to understand. Before too long she pushes away her safe, steady, brain surgeon boyfriend, and her mother stops talking to her. Claire navigates, observes, and comments on the emotions and minutiae of day to day life as only someone without the distractions of a regular routine can. This is a story of self discovery, packed with wry humor and told in sparkling vignettes"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Owens, L. (2016). Not working: a novel (First edition.). The Dial Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Owens, Lisa, 1985-. 2016. Not Working: A Novel. The Dial Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Owens, Lisa, 1985-. Not Working: A Novel The Dial Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Owens, Lisa. Not Working: A Novel First edition., The Dial Press, 2016.

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