A review by thatpine
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the best I’ve ever read. So powerful, so beautifully written. We are so attached to dichotomies in America. Good vs bad. But life is lived in the grays. Poppy/Claude has my heart.