Donna Has Left the Building

Such a weird book. Donna (University of Michigan grad/punk from the 70s, now a mother of two in Michigan) has a crisis in her marriage. She drives off in a state of hysteria and, after some pretty funny mishaps, finds herself in New York. Among other things, she considers going to Rockaway Beach to ask Patti Smith for advice. I'm totally with her so far! I expected the comedy to continue, but then people behave badly, and additional unappealing characters are thrown into the mix. The story turns dark, and then it ends dark.