Harper Perennial
Sandwich
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Look for Wreck, the new novel by Catherine Newman--a deeply moving story of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned--Coming October 2025.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life."--Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake
"If you like my novels, you will love love love this . . . . I stand in awe, it's just perfect."--Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song
"A total delight."--Kate Christensen
From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.
For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and--thanks to the cottage's ancient plumbing--septic too.
This year's vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past--except, perhaps, for Rocky's hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing--her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.
It's one precious week: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family's history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780063345171
EAN:
9780063345171
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
240
Authors:
Catherine Newman
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Published Date: 2025-27-05
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Quick read; 3.5 stars - I related more to the memories of Rocky with her children when they were little, than Rocky in her present day experiences. As a mother of small children, it warmed my heart, as her memories were of things that I am currently living and of which I can relate.There were multiple storylines that were both entertaining and heartfelt - kids, parents, aging, the female body and reproduction. I also enjoyed her sentiment of “everything” and the weight of the chaos that mom’s frequently shoulder. Her accounts are very ‘real’.With that said, some parts felt overly dramatic and a bit annoying. Rocky was a bit too cruel to Nick - the ups and downs, and disdain towards her husband hurt my heart.
This was just what i needed at this point in my life…permission to be perfectly imperfect! And someone else who loves with such depth its painful, wonderfully painful.
This book is for any woman in her fifties or sixties, and specifically any woman that age who struggled with pregnancy, parenting, and empty nesting. I laughed, I struggled with certain parts from a religious perspective, but overall, I felt, somehow, exonerated, forgiven for the way menopause and post menopause twisted my emotions into a tangle of anger, sadness, love and panic. I get Rocky. In so many ways, she is me.
I picked Sandwich up as an easy summer afternoon read. I was unprepared for all of the feelings that would hit as I read. As a fully older woman, I related to everything Catherine Newman brought out about being a growing older woman, about family and loss and loving.
I read and listened to this book over 2 days. It was heartwarming and real and raw. It captured post menopause and the realities of marriage and relationships with our kids and adults parents.I can see this as the children and the parents.A quick and lovable book about love, loss and life and… the beach. I will forever treasure my family vacations.
