How The Light Gets In by M. J. Hyland

Exchange student Louise "Lou" Connor, product of an impoverished dysfunctional family from Austrailia, is greeted by her upper middle-class American host family, the Hardings, each of whom have expectations that are difficult to meet. Needless to say, there is a lot of tension between the family members and Lou, as they try to satisfy their needs. I thought this was one screwy book. Not too crazy about it. Sandy P