A review by luiscorrea
The Cost of Living by Rob Roberge

4.0

This is some good, crazy shit. Although some of the chapters seem a little out of place (I suspect that has something to do with Roberge having written some great short stories that he really wanted to fit into in a novel) and a few of sentences fall victim to a "writerly" turn of phrase, the novel packs an emotional punch. It's like a grittier, nuttier A Visit from the Goon Squad. Also, has some good music and sex writing, both of which are difficult to do well.