: Lila works as a nude model for art classes—the only way she can afford to be around the art world she loves—symbolizing her vulnerability as her personal history is stripped away.

: Parallel to the family secrets being revealed, Victor is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s , making the search for the truth a race against time.

: Reviewers often highlight the wit and poignancy of Cohen's writing, though some found the ending "too tidy" or the parents' characters difficult to like. Delilah Blue (Album and Song by Joshua Kadison)

Published in 2010, this character-driven novel explores the complexities of identity and a deeply dysfunctional family.