Better known for her short stories perhaps, Lorrie Moore's writing continues to be both lyrical and funny as it looks at domestic USA. We follow the outsider, Tassie, who, to support herself while at college, looks after an African-American toddler, adopted by a strange, sophisticated couple with a hidden secret. Tassie feels more and more a stranger at home because of her experiences, intensified by the mystery surrounding her boyfriend.
(Christine Miller - bwl 54 November 2009 ) |
