The Best Kind of People is a 2016 novel by Canadian author Zoe Whittall. The Best Kind of People is Whittall's third novel, and it was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, as well as named Indigo's #1 Book of 2016 and Heather's Pick.[1] The novel was named one of the best books of the year by The Globe & Mail, The National Post, Toronto Life, and Walrus Magazine.[2][3][4][5] The Best Kind of People was published by House of Anansi.[1] Currently, the book is in the process of being adapted for film by Canadian director, Sarah Polley.[1]
The novel follows a WASP family living in Connecticut whose lives come apart when the patriarch of the family is arrested for sexually abusing some of his students on his daughter's 17th birthday.
- ^ a b c "The Best Kind of People". House of Anansi Press. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "Best books of the year". The Globe and Mail. December 3, 2016.
- ^ "The National Post Bestseller". The National Post. October 8, 2016.
- ^ "The must-read Toronto books of 2016". Toronto Life. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Walrus, The (2016-12-15). "The Best Books of 2016". The Walrus. Retrieved 2019-08-22.