This Is Where I Leave You Analysis

This Is Where I Leave You centers on the Foxman family home, both literally and metaphorically. The family is confined to the home for seven whole days, forced to reckon with its father's death in...

Although the phrase "this is where I leave you" never appears directly in the text, it's an apt phrase for more than one of the novel's situations:You could see it as Jen telling Judd that she's le...

With the shiva over, Judd is forced to face reality—a reality that's different than it was a week ago. He's learned a lot in just seven days, and there have been some major changes in his persona...

Put away those oxygen tanks, Shmoopers: Tropper uses easy-to-understand language that's going to keep you safely under the shade at tree line. Plus, he writes about family relationships—and we're...