I enjoyed this book, but there is a fatphobic chapter that was so harsh that it took my breath away. Also, A is kind of a stalker.
Nora (the dog) dies about halfway through the book. It is a significant part of the plot, but it's still heartbreaking!
If you're going to have a character who is so incredibly Italian that she despises American pizza, she probably wouldn't love hazelnut lattes or give her kid a foreign spelling of an Italian name. I know this observation makes me a pill.