Emily Austin has the ability to make those of us that think differently feel seen. She tackles tough subjects in this novel–complex family dynamics, being an outsider in your community and battling mental illness. She does it with care, humor and wit! You’ll grow to care for Sigrid and Margit so quickly. You’ll want to be a rat at the fair with this novel as the prize!
We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin, (List Price: $27.99, Atria Books, 9781668058145, January 2025)
Reviewed by Kelley Barnes, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina