A review by dilan11
Normal People Don't Live Like This by Dylan Landis

5.0

I generally hate these girl-coming-of-age books but this one stunned me. The location is a bit unsual NYC for these types of stories and yet somehow the main character's life seems almost claustrophobic. Both the daughter and the mother and all the peripheral characters are precisely drawn and yet mysterious. The slight inclusion of the sick father is perfect, not at all overdone. I think that Landis must have done a great deal of editing and rewriting to get this just right. This is going right on the Re-read list.
2nd reading - still 5 stars. I love some of the ancillary characters as well. Bonita is a gem as is of course Angelina Yost.