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A family with five sons learns that their youngest child sees herself differently
2017Fast paceWarm
What it is about
Rosie and Penn have four boys and long for a girl. Their youngest child, Claude, loves princesses and dresses and eventually says that she is a girl. The family has to decide how to protect the child and how much to share with the world.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like family stories about love and acceptance.
What you will get
A moving, hopeful novel.
This Is How It Always Is Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Family · Identity · Acceptance
Length
336 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Rosie, Penn, their children and the youngest child.
Setting
Wisconsin and Seattle.
What makes it different
A warm family novel that treats a difficult topic with humor.
Feel
Heartfelt, funny and tender.
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