I have been a fan of Laurie Frankel’s since reading This is How it Always Is many years ago and suddenly having an entirely new perspective on a complex subject matter. She has an amazing ability to tell a compelling story while at the same time using her characters and story to take a complex issue and show the humanity of it in such a way that you want to think through the complexities; you refuse to simplify it because her characters deserve more. I fell in love with this story and with every character. I wanted to be a part of the family.
Family Family by Laurie Frankel, (List Price: $28.99, Henry Holt and Co., 9781250236807, January 2024)
Reviewed by Kandi West, Wordsworth Books in Little Rock, Arkansas