Creatures: A Novel

"Crissy Van Meter’s debut novel follows Evie, a California woman preparing for her wedding to a fisherman (who’s gone missing) while trying to come to terms with her unusual childhood: Abandoned by her mother, she was raised by her pot-dealing father. She’s a realistic, memorable character, and Creatures, filled with Van Meter’s understated but powerful writing, is a beautiful look at how we navigate the pain and heartbreak that come with being human."