Like Normal People

"...Bender's subtle humor, her understanding...infuse the story with universality..." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED"For a debut novel, there is much to praise..." -- Boston Globe"Some first novelists arrive on the scene already so proficient it's hard to believe that we are reading their debut effort. This is true of Bender, whose remarkable narrative of three generations of women has the wisdom of mature insight and the grace of empathy and understanding...Bender's subtle humor, her understanding of a parent's need to offer protective love and her tolerant view of human nature infuse the story with universality. In the end, this heartwarming novel dealing with societal misfits, family relationships and loss is all about flawed human beings, 'normal' and not." -- Review"What an amazing novel; the complexities, imperfections and triumphs of Karen Bender's extraordinary characters will keep you rapt from start to finish. You'll love this book." -- Meg Wolitzer, author of Surrender, Dorothy and Friends for Life.Bender succeeds in winning us over because she has populated her novel with a believable cast of characters whose kindnesses and sacrifices exemplify what, in lucky circumstances, can make a family the ultimate place of refuge. -- The New York Times Book Review, Suzanne Berne--This text refers to the Hardcoveredition.