Anders is a combination Joan Rivers and Ricky Riccardo's wild younger sister (if he'd had one), with perhaps a dash of Mary McCarthy thrown in. She writes with insight, affection (mostly), and a kind of manic joy about her often difficult childhood as well as her experiences growing up Cuban, Jewish, and a woman in the United States. Made me think more deeply about the ways that different cultures intersect and influence each other. Great dialogue. I found myself speaking Cubanese for days: Joo no whaa ah mean? A refreshing read.