A review by debramalpass
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore

2.0

I enjoyed the style of writing and the beginning of the plot was promising. The story gradually descended into a series of bizarre, unbelievable events some of which were toe-curlingly bad (the 'Brazilian' boyfriend). The book would have worked by focusing on Tassie and her relationship with Sarah, Edward and Mary the child they adopted. Weaving in a post-9/11 narrative felt rather clumsy and forced.