This short novel follows a year in the life of a private school teacher in Brooklyn who's trying to balance her marriage, two children, and full- and part-time work while struggling to make ends meet. An early pregnancy with complications while a graduate student with less-than standard health care benefits left her with a mounting debt that she and her husband have to meet with declaring bankruptcy. This still leaves them with student loan debt that isn't covered by bankruptcy procedures. This novel shows how difficult it is in the U.S. even for the most privileged and successful people when the social safety net has so many tears in it.
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