Here we have a book that is unique and quirky and unlike anything I've ever read before. It's a 'day in the life' story set at a New York City apartment building where you have a cast of endearing, yet sometimes irritating characters. Martin is the building's superintendent who is struggling with the challenges of his work and is using meditation and mindfulness to cope. Then we meet his twenty-something daughter Ruby, who has just moved back home after college and is trying to figure out her next step. Debra is Martin's wife and Ruby's mother, and she's a Librarian who is off to a conference and not present during most of the novel. Then there's a bunch of side characters, including Caroline, John, and Andy - oh wait until you meet Andy.

The writing is detailed and descriptive - after all, the whole 300 pages are set over one day. This is a character-driven book, and the author takes a dioramic approach to storytelling. There are parts of this book that truly shocked me with their absurdity, yet I will remember this book with some fondness.

I'd recommend this book to literary readers who appreciate character-driven novels that are unique and 'day in the life'-esque.