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elliebobellieee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
tbrxinfinity's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
franklola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
grantsharpies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
iamthelizardqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
bertrandlm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
snapshotsofabookishlass's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Abortion
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
kelly_e's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Author: Jennifer Weiner
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: June 11, 2019
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Intimate β’ Layered β’ Realistic
π S Y N O P S I S
Mrs. Everything is a multigeneration story following sisters Jo and Bethie over the decades. Born in the 1950s, they lived the 'Dick & Jane' life with clearly defined roles within the family. Jo was the tomboy with a passion for making the world a more equitable place. Whereas, Bethie was the pretty one and dreamed of a traditional life. However, things don't turn out how either of them has imagined. A story filled with trauma and tragedies, love and loss, family and secrets.
π T H O U G H T S
I'd always thought Jennifer Weiner wrote "Chick Lit", but after reading That Summer in 2021 I came to understand there is much more depth to her writing, and this multigenerational exploration of sisterhood, motherhood, love and feminism certainly delivered a complexity beyond my expectations. I was engaged in Bethie and Jo's lives through childhood and college, however, for some reason I became less interested as the years progressed. Perhaps it's because Mrs. Everything could have easily been made 100 pages shorter. My other main issue was the ending. I didn't feel it justified the emotional depth and turmoil the characters endured throughout the book.
One thing in particular, I really liked was the exploration and realistic presentation of women's history over time. Additionally, one of the smaller aspects I thought really accentuated the message and themes of this book, was the title. Upon finishing, I couldn't help but nod my head at how fitting it was and is for women in general.
Jennifer Weiner packs a lot into Mrs. Everything and I certainly needed time to digest it afterwards. Although it deals with many tough topics, I am glad I picked it up as it was definitely worth my time.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ fans of multigenerational sagas
β’ readers who enjoyed Firefly Lane
β’ bookclubs
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"She wished sheβd spent more time teaching her girls that women should forgive themselves, showing them how to take care of themselves with kindness. The world was hard enough, would beat them up enough without them adding to the pain."
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
ebknits's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Death of parent
mcasey11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy