Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Truly Madly Guilty It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think. 'I was lucky enough to receive an advance reading copy of this very special book about a family with a secret. 'Well-plotted, well-researched, and unflaggingly interesting.As thought-provoking a domestic novel as we have seen this year.' Publishers Weekly ('Pick of the Week,' starred review) This is a wonderfully contradictory story-heartwarming and generous, yet written with a wry sensibility.'

'Illuminatingly nuanced and heartfelt, This Is How It Always Is is the story of how a family evolves-and grows-together.' 'This wise and often funny novel is a compassionate lesson in discovering and welcoming what makes each of us unique.' 'One of the most timely and big-hearted family stories I have read in a long time.This is a beautiful novel about the unexpected curve balls of parent and sibling relationships, and the limitless boundaries of family love.' 'A bold, honest, heartbreaking story about the choices parents make, and how life goes on, but not always according to plan. This Is How It Always Is explores the travails of a modern family, where challenges about a child's gender are the same as any other struggles of growing up.' 'Sly and charming.Comes at the perfect time. 'A novel of great empathy and compassion that transcends politics.This is a family that you will take into your heart and-like all friends-you will welcome the changes that they bring to your life.' It's a story about the challenges of parenting and love, period.This beautiful story is deeply personal, a heart-rending glimpse of an author writing her way to understanding.' ' This Is How It Always Is isn't only a novel about the challenges of life with an atypical child.

'Frankel's writing is witty and wise, and her characters are reminiscent of those in family capers such as the film The Royal Tenenbaums or Commonwealth, Ann Patchett's recent novel about an eclectic brood.This is a fascinating, gut-wrenching, timely and enjoyable read-and a must for your next book-club discussion.' 'Frankel has tackled this controversial topic in a warm, funny and honest way and one that will undoubtedly spark thought and conversation.' 'Brave, complicated, occasionally horrifying and frequently very funny.Frankel is a first-rate storyteller.' 'Deeply satisfying.An intimate family story.Day-to-day parenting dilemmas are where Frankel shines.' 'It's early days, but this big-hearted novel about a family with a transgender child is in the lead for the most sensitively and sincerely told story of 2017.Frankel's portrayal of even the most openhearted parents' doubts and fears around a child's gender identity elevates this novel.'

This is how it always is book review