A review by findyourgoldenhour
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
3.0
I am a sucker for a book about families and all their complicated dynamics, working out how to love and live with and grow and forgive one another. The writing here is engaging and the story grabs you right from the beginning. I liked how the characters were all flawed, all trying to figure out what they were doing as they went through life, making mistakes but ultimately doing the best they can with what they've got.
Alas, that was only the first half. I started to check out toward the end of the book. It seemed like the author had a check list of every hot topic she could think of to throw into the story, and suddenly the relatable characters in a relatable story turned into a giant eye-roll-inducing cliche-fest.
Alas, that was only the first half. I started to check out toward the end of the book. It seemed like the author had a check list of every hot topic she could think of to throw into the story, and suddenly the relatable characters in a relatable story turned into a giant eye-roll-inducing cliche-fest.