This story, set in small town Minnesota, focuses on two families handling a variety of issues, including marriage, divorce, body image, teenage emotions, infidelity, the aftermath of tragedy, and more. The point of view changes at each chapter, with five people supplying points of view: BiDi, who looks as good at 40 as she did in high school, and who seems bent on reshaping her 14-year-old daughter; Sergio, second husband of BiDi, who adores both her and her daughter Francesca; Devera, who is finding her life too predictable; Devera's husband Dick, a salesman who loves to clown around and has a special talent at changing song lyrics for comedic effect; and my favorite, Darcy, a preteen who relishes being in the spotlight when her parents open their basement as a nightclub for friends. Darcy often seems the most rational of all the characters.As usual, author Lorna Landvik's character development feels true: the characters deal with the consequences of their own actions, as well as with whatever else life sends their way. Even the most annoying characters become people with whom I can sympathize, while some of the most likable characters show that they are, yes, imperfect humans.
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