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All Adults Here by Emma Straub

4 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

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

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

leahlovesloslibros's review

challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

This is a story about family, friendship, and life. Astrid Strick is the matriarch of a growing family. When she witnesses a school bus accident in the middle of town, it causes her to reflect on the choices she has made with her own children over the years, and to question life in a new way.

I will admit, I was not immediately drawn into this story. I usually don't mind multiple POV, but for the first chunk of this book, I was having a hard time following the story lines. I'm glad I pushed through. Straub had a creative way of weaving characters' lives into each other, not just within the family, but also in the relationships that we see among characters living in a small town. I can relate to this, having grown up in a Midwestern suburb where not many people leave, and often you have the 'everyone knows everyone and their business' feeling.

Another enjoyable aspect of this book was that the author didn't shy away from hard topics. This story delves into many such topics, including but not limited to: homophobia, transphobia, death, death of a parent, grief, infidelity, addiction, infertility, miscarriage, abortion. Some of these topics are mentioned briefly, but many are woven into characters' storylines, which shows their flaws and makes the story more relatable. 

If you grew up in a small town, I definitely recommend this read. If you didn't, I still recommend this read. I believe everyone will find someone or something relatable in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage

There is a brief Harry Potter reference.