Monkeys (novel)

Monkeys is the 1986 debut novel of American writer Susan Minot.
Writing and development.
The novel draws from Minot's real life experiences. The novel takes the form of nine interconnected stories, a structure inspired by the works of J.D. Salinger.
Reception.
Critical reception.
The "Kirkus" review of the novel praised it, writing: "You can hear the voices of the masters--the descriptive economy of Hemingway, the imaged delicacy of Virginia Woolf, and, above all, the informing echo of J.D. Salinger [...]".
Honors.
The novel won the 1987 Prix Femina étranger.