If it sounds a mess, it is. But it’s also funny, absurd, and utterly unique. Higgins has a distinct voice that captures a particular brand of queerness and will captivate readers looking for something unexpected.
The novel’s premise smacks of screwball, but the bleak interior lives of her cast keep comedy on the sidelines ... A queasy look at money, sex, and motherhood with protagonists that will fascinate some readers and exhaust others.
