A wise and hilarious novel from the bestselling author ofΒ Funny Girl, High Fidelity, andΒ About a Boy.
A brutally truthful, compassionate novel about the heart, mind, and soul of a woman who, confronted by her husbandβs sudden and extreme spiritual conversion, is forced to learn βhow to be goodββwhatever that means, and for better or worse.
Katie Carr is a good person . . . sort of. For years her husbandβs been selfish, sarcastic, and underemployed.Β Β
But now Davidβs changed. Heβs become a good person, tooβreally good. Heβs found a spiritual leader. He has become kind, soft-spoken, and earnest. Katie isnβt sure if this is deeply felt conversion, a brain tumorβor Davidβs most brilliantly vicious manipulation yet. Because sheβs finding it more and more difficult to live with Davidβand with herself.