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All Adults Here by Emma Straub

13 reviews

thenageler's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Miscarriage, Death, Outing, Bullying, Drug use, and Infertility

annorabrady's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was recommended this book as one that you'd like if you like Schitt's Creek. While it doesn't have the humor of a sitcom, it does have realistic family relationships and each member is fleshed out into their own person, as in Schitt's Creek. They also have catalysts that push them out of their comfort zone and into a place where their relationship with family and friends become healthier and more fulfilling. 

There are mentions of miscarriages and abortions, as well as plots about people being outed against their will (handled well but they still exist) so precede with caution if those are triggering to you. 

My biggest problem with the story was Porter's storyline.

Spoiler

I just feel that someone who is capable of making the life-changing decisions of going through the process of becoming pregnant through a fertility clinic so she can raise a baby alone is also someone who should be able to stop being someone else's "other woman." Especially since she was more than capable of understanding and siding with her best friend who found herself on the other side of that situation with her husband. And then to talk to her best friend about it, expecting her best friend would have any reaction except absolute anger at the betrayal?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Outing, Miscarriage, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Dementia and Abortion

faraway_'s review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Infertility

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

saskiahill's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Bullying, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, and Miscarriage

Minor: Deadnaming, Outing, Transphobia, and Blood

mdeck24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion and Bullying

adoseofcozy's review

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This wasn't supposed to be my first completed book of 2023, but I had to finish it before a book club meeting. So, I sadly had to sit The Priory of the Orange Tree aside so I could focus on this one. I'm sad to say that my first read of 2023 was rather disappointing.

While it does present some great topics, this one just wasn't for me. It was okay, overall, but I had some issues with it. The writing was okay, the story was okay, the characters were okay...everything was just okay. I felt like maybe the issue was that the author was just trying to do too much. I didn't feel like I really knew any of the characters, or connected with any of them. The first bit of the book I was trying to keep all of the characters straight because the book jumps around from one character to another. Also, all of the "adults" were incredibly immature. The most mature character was a 13-year-old girl.

If you like domestic dramas that let you observe the chaos of a dysfunctional family then try this one out, if it sounds interesting. I will say that I probably wouldn't have been able to get through this if I didn't have the audiobook, because I would have wanted to put the book down and not pick it up anymore.

I read this for a book club and the majority though it was just okay or didn't enjoy it at all. I feel like I will forget this story and these characters in a couple of months, if that. Nothing was super memorable for me. It's an entirely character-driven story that will be entirely forgettable for me, unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Bullying, Car accident, Abortion, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

etopp's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Death of parent, Outing, Abortion, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Bullying, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship

klavanger's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book had a very interesting approach to family dynamics that I really enjoyed, especially as the only girl with two brothers. I thought it lacked a really strong ending, however I loved the final chapter and the epilogue! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Infertility, and Miscarriage

linesiunderline's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0

This is book that will spring to mind when someone asks me for a recommendation for a family drama. This is all about family, and there is all the drama you could want. Secrets galore, past hurts, layers of love and loss, complicated feelings - all of this mixed up with a reflective and humorous tone that Emma Straub does so well. You feel like you’re getting insight into a certain realm of life experiences, and everyone is imperfect, which is of course Reality, but also very entertaining.

Emma Straub manages a lot in a relatively short novel, and the writing is a pleasure.

Highly recommended on audio. It was breezy and more-ish to listen to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Dementia, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Transphobia, and Sexual content

flavinja's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Pedophilia

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexual content