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A review by karenleagermain
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by Janelle Brown
4.0
For years, I have seen Janelle Brown’s “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything” prominently displayed at bookstores, but I just never bought it. I finally saw an autographed copy on sale at my local Borders and decided to give it a shot. What’s not to love a book that has an ice cream sundae on the cover?
This book was impossible to put down. I raced through it in less than a day and felt a bit sad when I reached the end. I don’t think that it is one of the best books that I have ever read, but it was certainly compelling. It felt like a beach read with a bit more substance and heart.
The story is alternates chapters between three different women- Janice (the mother), Margaret (her adult daughter) and Lizzie (Janice’s teenage daughter). Each woman has a compelling enough story that a whole book could have focused on a single character. I hope that Brown decides to write a sequel with the same characters. The ending was a bit abrupt and I felt longing for some closure.
This book was impossible to put down. I raced through it in less than a day and felt a bit sad when I reached the end. I don’t think that it is one of the best books that I have ever read, but it was certainly compelling. It felt like a beach read with a bit more substance and heart.
The story is alternates chapters between three different women- Janice (the mother), Margaret (her adult daughter) and Lizzie (Janice’s teenage daughter). Each woman has a compelling enough story that a whole book could have focused on a single character. I hope that Brown decides to write a sequel with the same characters. The ending was a bit abrupt and I felt longing for some closure.