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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
As a parent with a teenager and an almost teenager, I could relate to this so much.
A book that references not only Friends, but also Gilmore Girls, sign me up! This was a fantastic, light-hearted read about the trials and tribulations of your kids trying to find the right college, which we are currently dealing with in real life (probably in a not-so-funny manner!)
Quick, easy read. This author always comes through for me when I want some light.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Told from both the mother and daughter's perspectives, this story felt incredibly relatable as I listened to this audio book while moving my daughter in at college.
I Was Told It Would Get Easier can easily be summed up as tales of a spoiled, entitled, unremarkable rich white girl on an extremely expensive east coast college tour at schools her overworked single mother will pay for. It is told from both the teen and the mother's points of view and though I tried to be sympathetic to the teen experience, every foray into her brain was frustrating. I just wanted to slap her in her undeserving face and give her a reality trip as she whined about the over privileged life her mother seemed to work extremely hard for. Besides it being the age old tale of teens and their parents just don't understand each other not much else can be said about the plot. I guess there is a bit about the purpose of life/school/work but even that is not really delved into very deeply so you are left feeling like you read a whole lot of nothing, it was not very compelling.
For anyone who's ever had kids, or even been a kid, there's a lot in this story to identify with. Waxman has really nailed parent-child dynamics and how we view the world and each other based on where we are in life. Whoa, that sounded serious. And I guess it is, it's real life. But Waxman added that spoonful of sugar (humor) that made it so much more fun to read. The dialogue alone is worth 5 stars.
A thoughtful look at mother-daughter relationships and female friendships while tackling the very stressful journey that is the college admissions process. This is not Waxman’s best, but I still enjoyed the real-life situations and fun characters. The high school cheating scandal didn’t add anything, IMO. I think the social media stuff could’ve been addressed differently. Still, I’m glad that shit didn’t exist in the 90s!
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cute, fun, but not as good as The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.