A review by luana_iguana
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

I found Claude/Poppy's transgender story compelling. But the overblown, cutesy, almost manic writing drove me to distraction. I read this for a community reads project or I might have  een too discouraged to finish. I need some Hemingway after this, something sparse and elegant, where each word counts.