The AlternativesEqual parts hilarious and profound, The Alternatives is a powerful new novel about four gifted Irish sisters, from a major literary voice. Perfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen, Maggie O'Farrell, and Claire Vaye Watkins. Olwen was plunged prematurely into adulthood when her parents died in tragic circumstances. She and her three younger sisterseach single, each with a PhDare now in their thirties and leading disparate, distanced lives. Until one day,