When It Happens to You

When It Happens to You (2012) by Molly Ringwald. Yes, it's that Molly Ringwald. The actress has ambitions to be a writer, and in this book she has succeeded. It's a series of interlocking stories that tell the story of a family and the various permutations of relationships that affect it. There's no point in going into detail about the subject matter of the book; it's fairly prosaic. Ringwald has done a competent job of writing "a novel in stories," and it makes for a good read. Not great, but good. She writes with authority and, seemingly, a knowledge of the subjects which her book covers -- chiefly relationships and infidelity. It's moderately interesting -- certainly enough to keep you reading, and it's not a long book, so it's worth a look. Grade: B