Nine Perfect Strangers
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| Author | Liane Moriarty |
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| Published | 2018 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 464 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4328-5900-8 |
| Preceded by | Truly Madly Guilty |
Nine Perfect Strangers is a 2018 novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty. It was published on November 6, 2018.[1]
Synopsis
Nine Australians from different walks of life attend a pricey 10-day "Mind and Body Total Transformation Retreat" at a place called the Tranquillum House run by a mysterious Russian woman named Masha.
Characters
Tranquillum House staff:
- Masha, the Russian woman that runs the Tranquillum House
- Yao and Delilah, her dedicated employees
The nine strangers:
- Frances, a romance novelist
- Tony, a former Australian rules football star
- Jessica, a plastic-surgery obsessed lottery winner
- Ben, Jessica's car-obsessed husband
- Carmel, a single mother of four who was left by her husband for a younger woman
- Lars, a divorce lawyer who happens to be gay
- Heather and Napoleon, a married couple who lost a twin son
- Zoe, Heather and Napoleon's 20-year-old twin daughter
Reception
The book received mixed reviews.[2] Patty Rhule of USA Today gave the book two out of four stars, and said that it "does not match up to her captivating previous books." Specifically, she criticized the book for spending too many pages on character development.[3]
Television adaptation
In January 2020, it was announced that the novel would be adapted into a television series, premiering on Hulu in 2021. The series will be co-written by David E. Kelley, John-Henry Butterworth, and Samantha Strauss and will star Nicole Kidman as Masha and Melissa McCarthy as Frances.[4] On May 27, 2020, Manny Jacinto was cast in the role of Yao.[5]
References
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. Flatiron, $28.99 (464p) ISBN 978-1-250-06982-5". Publishersweekly.com. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Scottoline, Lisa (November 21, 2018). "Liane Moriarty's New Novel, Set at a Spa, Features Some Killer Treatments" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Rhule, Patty. "Liane Moriarty's 'Nine Perfect Strangers' seems a little too familiar: Review". USA TODAY.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 7, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy to Star With Nicole Kidman in Hulu's 'Nine Perfect Strangers'". The Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 27, 2020). "'Nine Perfect Strangers': Manny Jacinto Joins Nicole Kidman & Melissa McCarthy In Hulu Limited Series". Deadline.
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