Aviva Grossman is young and a bit adrift when she signs on as an intern for a married Florida congressman. They begin an affair, and when it comes to light - big surprise! - it is the 20-year-old woman whose life is destroyed on social media. Told from the point of view of Aviva's mother, Aviva's daughter Ruby, and, movingly, the congressman's wife, there are plenty of overt references to The Scarlet Letter here. Other reviews I've read celebrate Zevin's challenge to the slut-shamers out there, and rightly so. But she's a smart writer and creates a well-rounded character in Aviva, one who was young and foolish but not entirely without agency. Funny and sweet. Especially recommended to all those who loved The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.
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