"'Being family just means we don't have the safety of fences between us.'"

During my trip last month, I went through a streak of three 5-star books in a row, and Olympus, Texas was the middle one. (The others were Upright Women Wanted and Writers & Lovers.) It's the best novel I've read so far this year, and I've already recommended it to a bunch of people. I thought it was so well done. This mythology adaptation is clever and poignant. The modern tie-ins are smart and not too over-the-top, and the family dynamics felt true to life. The small-town claustrophobia and pettiness served as an excellent vehicle for godlike drama. I would recommend it to fans of stories about dysfunctional families or anyone who liked The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker.