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A review by emmadub
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
This book is heavy and beautiful and really sad and makes you want your mom or anyone who has ever been a mom to you. It authentically tells the story of being a woman in a world not made for our gaze, our bodies, or our resilience. This book shows you can come of age at any age and then do it again and again.Â
âWe lose ourselves,â she repeated, forming each word with care, âbut we find our way back.â Wasnât that the story of her life? Wasnât that the story of Bethieâs? You make the wrong choices, you make mistakes, you disappear for a decade, you marry the wrong man. You get hurt. You lose sight of who you are, or of who you want to be, and then you remember, and if youâre lucky you have sisters or friends who remind you when you forget your best intentions. You come back to yourself, again and again."
âWe lose ourselves,â she repeated, forming each word with care, âbut we find our way back.â Wasnât that the story of her life? Wasnât that the story of Bethieâs? You make the wrong choices, you make mistakes, you disappear for a decade, you marry the wrong man. You get hurt. You lose sight of who you are, or of who you want to be, and then you remember, and if youâre lucky you have sisters or friends who remind you when you forget your best intentions. You come back to yourself, again and again."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Racism