A review by lbw
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I’ve been on a streak of reading depressing things, but this is just a good, nice novel about basically decent, sort of quirky people going through life. It reminded me of an Anne Tyler novel. I liked the characters, it was amusing in spots, and although it was about life and marriage and family, which can often be challenging, it was not depressing.