If you remember the movie 2016 movie Maggie's Plan starring Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke, and Greta Gerwig, then you have to read the novel it's based on: Karen Rinaldi's The End of Men, a smart, insightful, incendiary read about four New York City women who push the boundaries of convention to live life according to their own rules. The New York Post calls it "hilarious and clever" in their Required Reading Roundup last month, and it has received even more stellar blurbs:
“Cool and hot, sweet and sharp, The End of Men is a beguiling modern tale of four self-made women who are doing it their way, and the men who’re along for the ride. I read it in one sitting, without checking my phone. A novel can’t possibly come more highly recommended than that.” —Karen Karbo, author of The Gospel According to Coco Chanel
“With humor, bravery, and panache, Karen Rinaldi puts her finger straight on the tender conundrum of the female experience, where work, love, and motherhood intersect.” —Rebecca Miller, director of Maggie's Plan
The author is quite a dynamo herself. Her Modern Love piece in the New York Times titled "What Is a Man For?" made waves back in 2016, and she just wrote another last week on modern motherhood.
This is absolutely an author to look out for and a novel of friendship, family, and love to dive into. If you're looking for one last novel for the summer, this is it.
-Amanda