I rate this book a 5 of 5. I started it the other evening, fully expecting to read a few chapters each evening until done. This is not that type of book. To me, it is a read at one sitting book. I could not put it down. I drew me in at the first chapter. The author is also known for her bestselling book Daughter's Keeper. This book is currently in movie production starring Natalie Portman.
Here is the synopses from the back cover:
In this moving, wry, and candid novel, widely acclaimed novelist Ayelet Waldman takes us along one woman's journey through love, loss, and the painful absurdities of modern life.
When Emilia loses her newborn daughter, the sight of any child brings her to tears. Wednesday afternoons with her stepson, William - an obsessive, know-it-all preschooler and his mother's mouthpiece - are pushing her over the edge. When his unceasing questions turn to the baby's death, Emilia is at a total loss. Doesn't anyone understand that self-pity is a full-time job? Ironically, it is only through her blundering attempts to bond with William that she finally learns what family really means.
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