A review by fjsteele
Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman

5.0

I rarely find myself so drawn into a novel that I just can't separate myself from it. Even more rarely do I read "domestic fiction," although now I find myself incensed by the category for the way that it quietly undermines this beautiful, thoughtful book, so sensitive to the ways that art provides refuge from grief and so respectful of the way that celebrations give shape to our lives. Waldman's novel is beautiful; every character felt as if they'd just walked out of the room. And, finally, each moment I felt as if ,"there but by grace go I..."