Well! Birds of America is maybe not deeply original and particular new thinking, but it's good - charming, a little rebellious, and very reflective.
It's about a dysfunctional family, where the oldest brother is the main character. As the oldest brother he is clearly the most responsible, and the one who from confirmative perspective has the most ideal life.
His wife is quite good looking, he is a professor, and his big house is in a neighborhood, where people have similar jobs as him.
He has in other words achieved some very fundamental goals in his life, but deep inside he is not really happy.
What seems to worry him most is his family. The brother is mentally sick, and the sister is living like she is 20 even though she has turned 30. The relationship with his wife is also problematic, and he does not really swing with the neighbors and the colleagues - but luckily his fucked up siblings are on their way to save him from anything he needs to worry about.
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