Reviews

We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg

jess_mango's review against another edition

3.0

This novel is based on a true story from a letter that one of Berg's readers sent her. This melodramitic mother-daughter tale takes place in the South in the 1960's during the Civil Rights Movement. The book was a short, sad and engaging read and while it dealt with some serious subjects it didn't get too preachy about the politics.

ewheather's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mysteryspouse's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

ondbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

nonspeederreader's review

way better than I expected

chayseturner's review

5.0

SO GOOD! different kind of story, and really thought-provoking.

ljoyberryman's review

5.0

Rounding up from 4.5
Didn’t love the ending, felt unbelievable but I liked a happy ending to start my 2022 reading

margaretmechinus's review

5.0

I like Berg's books, but most are just easy happy reads and not especially memorable. This one is my favorite of hers. I still think about it and quote from it.

amysbrittain's review against another edition

3.0

I liked this'un. I read a couple of Elizabeth Berg books years ago (after realllly liking The Pull of the Moon) that felt contrived and irritated me. I thought she was maybe a little too prolific and not writing well enough. But. I got this at the library and it was good. Nothing in it rang false like those earlier *episodes* and it kept me engaged. Not my favorite book ever, but solid.

vikingwolf's review against another edition

2.0

14 year old Diana is used to doing her share of looking after her mother Paige, who has been left badly disabled by polio,with help only from Peacie,the daytime caregiver who Diana has a strained relationship with. Diana and her friend both have dreams of fame and a better life,so when a handsome man moves into the town,both girls want him to date their single mothers. This rivalry leads to a terrible change in the lives of Paige,Diana and Peacie.
This book couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to be-a bit of civil rights activism, a bit of the 'against all odd' medical drama, a coming of age drama and an implausible feel-good story...and it came up lacking on all fronts. I liked the civil rights part and Paige's challenges and doomed romance but the other parts with the girls doing the plays, and the Elvis sub plot just didn't work and turned the book into a bit of a mish-mash.