You’d think the topics of death, brain damage, amputation, phantom limb pain, PTSD, and addiction should, by all rights, add up to a grim and dark story. But in Rick Borsten’s compelling new novel his characters—particularly those with intellectual disabilities—are so authentic and engaging, their dialogue so wickedly funny, that light keeps bursting through cracks in the darkness. The possibilities—however slim—of wonder, love, and restoration never quite feel out of reach, so you’re soon cheering for the potential contained in every human heart.