A review by claudyne
How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Ethan and Gabe’s Marriage takes a turn when Ethan decides to run for congress as an openly gay republican, throwing Gabe’s life and identity into a tailspin. SAHM Nicole decides to stir up her life by reaching out to her old flame Kate, a successful journalist and sister to congressional hopeful Ethan.
The novel revolves around identity- Nicole is a bisexual woman married to a cishet man, trapped in heteronormativity. Gabe is a liberal losing his identity to his husband’s conservative politics. How do we sleep at night, when our identities are being questioned or flat out ignored?