jimothymax 's review for:

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is delightful. I was a little uncomfortable with some of the language the mother used to talk about her trans child, but it was so realistic. Not perfect, but the way a real person would react when experiencing something so new to them, to navigating these uncharted (to them) territories. I truly loved it. Couldn't put it down.