My Ex-Life: A Novel

"After reading the first few chapters of My Ex-Life, I texted a friend who is an independent college counselor and said, “Read this book!” Two days later, she replied, “I’m reading and I can’t stop laughing: It’s all true!” One of the main characters in McCauley’s sparkling and droll novel is also an independent counselor, which means he reads a lot of college application essays – about 99 percent of which, we’re told, begin by mentioning a grandparent and/or cancer. Part romance, part social comedy, My Ex-Life is wise about the screwball paths that people take to finding their callings and their soulmates."