Rental House

"Weike Wang's exploration of domesticity and relationships aligns with TeaTime Book Club's focus on contemporary fiction and the complexities of modern life. It's an expected read for a club founded by a producer exploring new narratives."

"When you marry a person, do you also marry their family? That’s a question central to Rental House, Weike Wang’s smart and incisive novel about a married couple, Keru and Nate, and the fissures that appear in their relationship when their families (and some unexpected guests) join them on vacation. Keru’s parents are Chinese immigrants who believe that suffering is a necessary part of life; Nate’s rural, working-class family distrusts his academic inclinations. Is it any surprise that after two weeks of vacation, Keru and Nate are definitely not getting their security deposit back?"