Move

by Joel Lieber

The blurb on the back: When is adultery no adultery?
Lovely, luscious longsuffering Dolly wanted a houseful of children. But Hiram, playwright and dogwalker, didn't even want Dolly, let alone children. Which was surprising because Hiram did spend five hours - yes, five hours - making love to a certain blond lady he met while walking the dog.
Things really started going wrong when Hiram took a new apartment. A big place with lots of room for the children he didn't want. Why did the Removal man never show up? And make all those insulting telephone calls about Hiram's private life?
Was he Dolly's lover?

'Lieber is a young writer of enormous talent.' - Saturday Review

Genres: Fiction

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 24, 1968

Reviews

[Sam Znaimer · Rating 4 out of 5]

An odd funny romp that can be enjoyed in a single sitting. Lieber has a good ear for the neurotic whine of New York Jewish writers and a 1960's innocence that allows him to shamelessly lampoon gay men and ethnic minorities with crude stereotypes and broad imitations.

Goodbye Columbus meets Catch-22. Can't wait to watch the movie

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun. I want to read more of Lieber's work.

[Jami · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had a couple false starts, trying to decide if I wanted to read the book; eventually I got on a roll. Not sure I would've understood the movie? It was entertaining & didn't know where it was going & gave it 3 stars :)

[Ronnie Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think the movie is better tbh
(i’ll come back and write a proper review later)