Bette-Lee Fox – Library Journal

Eve thought being a young widow was pain enough for one life. Now, second husband Chuck takes off during the family garage sale. Poet and children's author Rosenberg's adult debut is a tale of family and community that brilliantly illuminates its title as Eve's whole world, including her Binghamton, NY, home and university job, is in serious need of an overhaul. She tries to maintain her balance for the sake of her nearly 18-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter, as well as her mother, Mrs. Dunrea, who moves from her retirement home in Tennessee to help out. Eve's mother has never been the comforting type, and her brutal commentary doesn't ameliorate Chuck's departure or Eve's "heartbreak diet." But Korean student Mia, park worker Jonah, and colleague Lev work their way under Eve's brittle veneer. Will it be in time before the roof caves in? Rosenberg's prose sings in this winning novel with a fragile heroine capable of change and a cast of unique characters, none more so than the upstate environs both Eve and the author call home. Highly recommended for general readers.