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Feb 20, 2018KMJ_ rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book begins with the titular Eve Fletcher dropping her son Brendan off at college. The book follows many different characters as they intersect in various ways. Eve is intrigued by an anonymous, racy text that she receives one night. Brendan tries to fit in with different groups on campus, but seems to keep messing up every relationship. Eve takes a gender studies class at the local community college, and is introduced to a diverse group of people who change her perspective. There are many details about the characters and their environments. For example the way Julian has to skateboard everywhere was a nice touch to show that he’s just a kid in the suburbs. There’s a lot going on in this book, and at times it seems maybe too ambitious. But there’s a lot of great insight having to do with suburban life, gender, sexuality, privilege, and generational differences.