Many thanks to Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read this debut novel - really enjoyed this book!
This is a quiet, quirky novel centering around a mother and daughter in NYC in the 80s and 90s. Laura is born into wealth on the Upper East Side. She is a quiet person, not quite fitting in, more concerned about the environment than fashion. After a one-night stand in her 30s, she becomes pregnant. Enter Emma - a spunky girl with a mind of her own.
The story is told in chapters of the different years of the mother and daughter and that's where the magic happens in this book. Besides seeing the relationship, we see the signs of the time having their impact - from homelessness and class differences to AIDS to family and friends. There are great characters in this book - Laura's mom for one.
A great character study book!
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