We hear a long tale of Toby Fleishman's failed marriage. His wife Rachel seemed to be "not crazy" which was the original attraction. They are giving up on a 15 year marriage that produced two kids. Toby is a devoted dad, Rachel not exactly a doting mother but a powerhouse at work. Everyone is unhappy and suffering. There are a lot of pages here that tell Toby's story. The narrator is his friend from college, Elizabeth. They recently reconnected after Toby moved out. We see her story too. At the end, we hear Rachel's perspective. For much of the book, we are meant to empathize with Toby, in the end, maybe it is Rachel who deserves our sympathy. I liked the way the perspective shifted on this. The audio version was good but I had to get the book and finish reading because I was anxious to see how the story ended. Makes you think about what you know about other people...do you really know anything?
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