From Dot:
I am so glad this book was rescued from the slushpile! I read it in one day and when I finished I wanted to have a good cathartic cry - not because I was sad, but because I was so happy to be part of the characters' lives and to have lived their experiences through the book. The story is set in the American Midwest in a small town where longtime friends (some who have left and returned and some who never left) are living. The story is told in alternating voices and those voices ring true - all the heartbreak, workaday events - marriages, divorce, financial hardships and some betrayal - feel like they are happening to people you know and care about. If you like Michael Chabon I think you will like this too. Get your hands on a copy!
From Judy:
As someone who grew up in a small town I identified immediately with the sense of place and the sense of home that pervaded this book. I found the characters engaging and realistic and I cared about what happened to them and how they related to each other.