A review by hfrimmer
The Condition by Jennifer Haigh

5.0

I love a good dysfunctional family story and this one is right up there with the best of them. I thought the story would center more on Gwen and how her diagnosis with Turner's syndrome affects her and her family, but really "the condition" of the title refers to the individual conditions of each family member. Every one of the McCotch clan is dealing with their own struggles and exorcising their own demons and the reader follows them all on their difficult journeys. I love the way Haigh uses shifting points of view to see the family from all different angles. A sad, realistic and wonderfully readable novel. Don't miss this one.