USA Today calls Tropper "often sidesplitting, mostly heartbreaking... a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby." From the publisher: "The death of Judd Foxman's father marks the first time that the entire Foxman clan has congregated in years. Simultaneously mourning the demise of his father and his marriage, Judd joins his dysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shiva-and spend seven days and nights under the same roof." Add Audible narration for $4.49.

Newsweek called Tropper's characters "likably zany, fallible, and funny... a poignant story about facing death and celebrating life, even when things seem well beyond repair."

Entertainment Weekly calls this a "mixture of mourning and mockery . . . surprisingly moving." From the publisher: "Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet town, that makes him the object of sympathy, curiosity, and in some cases even unbridled desire. But Doug has more urgent things on his mind, such as his sixteen-year-old stepson, Russ, a once-sweet kid who is now getting into increasingly serious trouble. As Doug starts dipping his toes into the shark-infested waters of the second-time-around dating scene, it isn't long before his new life is spinning hopelessly out of control."