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A review by booksinthemountains
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I received a reviewer copy of Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner from the publisher from Atria Books from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
CW: Homophobia. Racism. Rape. Abuse against Children. Eating Disorders. Anti-semitism.Â
What It’s About: A fiction story that spans decades following two sister. Jo, the older daughter, is a tomboy who has never pleased her mother and loves her father. Bethie is the girly-girl who dreams of being famous. There worlds are forever changed when their father dies. This book follows the girls through the remainder of their lives.Â
What I Loved: Look, this book had all my must-haves in a book: a generational story that covers a family dynamic. I really grew to love these characters and connect with the struggles that they faced. The thing that is so interesting is that the sisters tend to switch roles. In the beginning Jo is the troublemaker and as the book goes on this switches to Bethie's role. I loved the way the story continued on and the sacrifices made to have a secure life in the face of bigotry and gender roles is so upsetting. The role that trauma can have on a human soul. I loved this book so much. It was really compelling to follow women in the first generation where women could be who they wanted to be but also find the challenges that went along with that. This book reminded me quite a bit of The Last Romantics (one of my top books of last year)!
What I Didn't Like So Much: There were times when some of the character's decisions and behavior was sometimes hard to read when you disagree with it because you loved the characters and wanted them to do better.Â
Who Should Read This: People who love books about families. People who love books about sisters. People who love multi generational stories. People who loved The Last Romantics.Â
Quick Summary: A story about sister's growing up and growing into their true identities and passions!
CW: Homophobia. Racism. Rape. Abuse against Children. Eating Disorders. Anti-semitism.Â
What It’s About: A fiction story that spans decades following two sister. Jo, the older daughter, is a tomboy who has never pleased her mother and loves her father. Bethie is the girly-girl who dreams of being famous. There worlds are forever changed when their father dies. This book follows the girls through the remainder of their lives.Â
What I Loved: Look, this book had all my must-haves in a book: a generational story that covers a family dynamic. I really grew to love these characters and connect with the struggles that they faced. The thing that is so interesting is that the sisters tend to switch roles. In the beginning Jo is the troublemaker and as the book goes on this switches to Bethie's role. I loved the way the story continued on and the sacrifices made to have a secure life in the face of bigotry and gender roles is so upsetting. The role that trauma can have on a human soul. I loved this book so much. It was really compelling to follow women in the first generation where women could be who they wanted to be but also find the challenges that went along with that. This book reminded me quite a bit of The Last Romantics (one of my top books of last year)!
What I Didn't Like So Much: There were times when some of the character's decisions and behavior was sometimes hard to read when you disagree with it because you loved the characters and wanted them to do better.Â
Who Should Read This: People who love books about families. People who love books about sisters. People who love multi generational stories. People who loved The Last Romantics.Â
Quick Summary: A story about sister's growing up and growing into their true identities and passions!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, and Eating disorder