We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

In "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves," award-winning author Karen Joy Fowler explores the complexities of family dynamics through the eyes of Rosemary Cooke, who shares her unusual upbringing alongside her chimpanzee sister, Fern. Set against the backdrop of an ordinary middle-class American family, the story delves into themes of love, memory, and the consequences of well-meaning choices. As Rosemary grapples with her past and the silence that follows a pivotal event, the narrative offers a poignant examination of what it means to be human.