Jacinta Carter's Reviews > Lift and Separate

Books about women putting their lives back together after their husbands walk out to have a mid-life crisis affair have never been in my wheelhouse, so I did not have high hopes for this novel. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Rothstein creates complex characters, showing how important it is to surround yourself with family and friends who truly have your back and understand you. The biggest complaint I have with this novel is that a few of the characters seem to focus on one problem in their own lives and just constantly repeat the same complaint over and over, but the way they're worked into the overall plot keeps it from becoming too obnoxious.