false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181699701m/1182035.jpg 1182035 2 The premise of Ad Hudler's first novel, <I>Househusband</I>, is as simple as the book's title: narrator Linc Menner tells us all about adjusting to life as the primary caregiver to his 3-year-old daughter Violet. The pleasures the book yields are, however, surprisingly complex. There's a weird thrill in reading the trials of domesticity described by, well, a man. In the opening comic set piece, Linc prepares for a dinner party he's throwing for his wife Jo's boss. "Jo had said the house was already clean, that it wouldn't take much to get it ready for guests, but she doesn't understand these things. It wasn't <I>dinner party</I> clean." Hudler has a real knack for observing the inner workings of what is traditionally considered woman's work--he's not shy about devoting page space to dusting and nutrition and plant care. He also gets off some good, quiet social commentary: "There's a reason women read more than men. They get stuck in undesirable locales and situations more often--soccer fields, hospital rooms, bedsides--and a book helps pass the time." In the end, Hudler's book amounts to both a celebration of the art of homemaking and a lovely, funny way to pass the time. <I>--Claire Dederer</I> 1169943 16 4 2002 Househusband total:77|5:7|4:25|3:29|2:13|1:3| 77 251 115 17 3 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 14:54:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 16:57:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun Mar 22 13:11:09 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 10:00:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 11 19:12:16 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 01 09:50:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 11:14:40 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 11:07:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Dec 29 07:50:11 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 08:01:00 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:07:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:09:48 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 11:56:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 08:51:04 -0700 2009
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Ad Hudler explores the gender roles and dynamics found within the family, marriage and society at large. The best part is - he makes you laugh while also making you think.
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