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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
I'll read Abbi Waxman's shopping list. And likely give it 5 stars.
I was so excited to read this one, because I loved The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. But I didn’t find the magic in this one that I found in Nina Hill. The characters were, to me, difficult to connect with and I found the daughter’s voice and POV to be inauthentic. It was also distracting to me how horribly she spoke to her mother.
Not every book can be a hit, and I love this author’s writing so much that I will definitely give her next book a go. This would just unfortunately didn’t work for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my free copy.
Not every book can be a hit, and I love this author’s writing so much that I will definitely give her next book a go. This would just unfortunately didn’t work for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my free copy.
Entertaining. I love Abbi’s humor and writing style. Can’t wait for her next book.
Jessica is a high powered attorney who lives in Los Angeles. She and her teenage daughter Emily are embarking on a weeklong tour of East Coast colleges. Jessica hopes the tour will be a chance for her to reconnect with Emily, who has been pulling away the further along she gets in her teenage years. The book alternates between Jessica and Emily’s voices so the reader gets to hear both of their interpretations of the same events, which is usually humorous. I really like when story is written that way and you can see inside both characters heads to see what the motivation for their actions are. While the book is mostly about their relationship, the supporting cast of the other parents and children on the tour add even more humor.
I read this book at just the right time in my life. I’m the same age as Jessica and I have a sixteen year old son. Unlike Jessica, I don’t work and I have a husband and three younger children but our lives are still very similar. My son isn’t quite as snarky as Emily can be but I can empathize with the bittersweet emotions of knowing that this is time that your child is supposed to be separating from you but wanting them to stay with you and remain close to you forever. And thinking that you know what’s best for them and then finding out that sometimes you don’t. I think Abbi perfectly captures this time in a parent and teenage child’s life.
However, even if you’re not in Jessica or Emily’s shoes, I believe you will still find this book to be delightful. It’s a quick read with the right mix of humor and seriousness. It’s a great summer read, especially if you’ve been having trouble reading lately what with the world being on fire and whatnot. It’s quick and doesn’t require too much from you, although it still has substance. After loving The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and now I Was Told It Would Be Easier, Abbi Waxman is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.
I read this book at just the right time in my life. I’m the same age as Jessica and I have a sixteen year old son. Unlike Jessica, I don’t work and I have a husband and three younger children but our lives are still very similar. My son isn’t quite as snarky as Emily can be but I can empathize with the bittersweet emotions of knowing that this is time that your child is supposed to be separating from you but wanting them to stay with you and remain close to you forever. And thinking that you know what’s best for them and then finding out that sometimes you don’t. I think Abbi perfectly captures this time in a parent and teenage child’s life.
However, even if you’re not in Jessica or Emily’s shoes, I believe you will still find this book to be delightful. It’s a quick read with the right mix of humor and seriousness. It’s a great summer read, especially if you’ve been having trouble reading lately what with the world being on fire and whatnot. It’s quick and doesn’t require too much from you, although it still has substance. After loving The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and now I Was Told It Would Be Easier, Abbi Waxman is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.
This book was ok. It was not super moving or life changing although I think it had the potential to be. It involved a lot of "kids these days" v "parents are the worst" rhetoric. Not bad but not something I go back to reread over and over.
Well this was just a delightful read. Jessica and Emily (mother and daughter) spend a week exploring east coast schools while figuring out life. It’s the longest they’ve spent together in quite some time.
They have a lot of learning about the other to do.
It’s a fast read and just delightful! I realized that I’ve loved other books by Abbi too. A new “let’s read everything she’s ever written” author to add to my pile.
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They have a lot of learning about the other to do.
It’s a fast read and just delightful! I realized that I’ve loved other books by Abbi too. A new “let’s read everything she’s ever written” author to add to my pile.
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I love this author's storytelling style. Plus, she really nails the whole dynamic between parents and teenagers!
Easy pool-side read- the character development felt shallow at times (the angsty teenager thing was extreme and felt overplayed) but it moved along quickly enough and was cute. There was some loose ends that weren't fully tied up at the end but still satisfying.
At first I was just hoping that the characters would communicate a little better. But honestly a good portrayal of a mother and daughter trying their hardest and falling short of where they believe they should be. And a welcome criticism of the college system, where you pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to get a degree even if you don't have a clue what you want to do with it, just because society says you are supposed to.