![]() ![]() The camp she attends that summer is the exclusive Spirit-in-the-Woods, where she hopes to feel more comfortable than in the New York suburbs where she lives with her widowed mother and unhappy older sister. ![]() The story begins in the summer of 1974 when Jules is fifteen. Jules Jacobson-Boyd discovers that, in spite of the downturns they each have to deal with in life, there is something that manages to sustain them. As they mature and navigate life they face countless ups and downs and have to deal with fears and prejudices. Six friends meet at a camp for the arts one summer. Regret and the events that haunt a person are major themes in The Interestings. The book exemplifies the wide spectrum of emotions that form the basis of human relationships and the changes friendships go through over time. The central character is Jules, who is jealous of her friends’ lives. Meg Wolitzer’s ninth novel, The Interestings, is the story of a group of friends who met as teenagers and traces their lives into adulthood. ![]()
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