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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Well written saga for some sort of feminism. A deep story and the struggles feel true. Well done. More please.
Simply incredible. A novel on womanhood, queerness, time, and family that everybody should read. Weiner does a fantastic job creating an interesting, captivating, thought-provoking and heart wrenching story layered with insight and honesty. Truly fantastic.
Self discovery is a continuous journey. Be true to yourself and know that your best is good enough.
This book touched on a lot of topics from 1950 to the present. Getting to experience the different eras added a fun layer to this already multi-layered plot. Although I did not live through the earlier decades, I have some recollection of the late 70s through the present. Weiner was sure to provide authenticity to each time period by throwing in allusions some might remember, such as blackberry phones, mapquest, and walkmans.
The story revolves around two main characters, Jo and her sister Bethie; however, the next generation, Jo's daughters, grew up about the same time as me and, therefore, were equally compelling to read about and relate to. I will admit I found some of the content squeamish because I am not used to authors blatantly discussing such intimate and personal matters, but it helped paint more thorough and/or rounded characters, especially with Bethie.
If you like stories about family bonds, life struggles, women's rights, LGBTQ, or just a good old fashioned drama, then this is a great choice. I have had this on a shelf at home for years (probably picked it up at a garage sale or at Goodwill), and I am so glad I took the time to finally read it. I am not sure if I will recommend it to students, friends, or family, but it deserves to be read by more people for sure. It was a gem of a book and makes me want to find more by this author.
The story revolves around two main characters, Jo and her sister Bethie; however, the next generation, Jo's daughters, grew up about the same time as me and, therefore, were equally compelling to read about and relate to. I will admit I found some of the content squeamish because I am not used to authors blatantly discussing such intimate and personal matters, but it helped paint more thorough and/or rounded characters, especially with Bethie.
If you like stories about family bonds, life struggles, women's rights, LGBTQ, or just a good old fashioned drama, then this is a great choice. I have had this on a shelf at home for years (probably picked it up at a garage sale or at Goodwill), and I am so glad I took the time to finally read it. I am not sure if I will recommend it to students, friends, or family, but it deserves to be read by more people for sure. It was a gem of a book and makes me want to find more by this author.
It was good, don’t get me wrong. I was just kind of bored with this one.
"Mrs. Everything" follows two women from their days as little girls growing up Jewish in Detroit to the University of Michigan and beyond. As Jo and Bethie face crises of varying sizes (the loss of a parent, a rape, more), we see something about them as well as about the times in which they're living. Jo struggles to find acceptance as a lesbian and longs to be a writer. Bethie finds power as well as trouble in her good looks. Neither of them finds an easy path into the kind of predictable suburban life their mother longs for them to have. Novelist Jennifer Weiner, known for "beach reads," here goes for something larger and more significant. What she crafts manages to provide a snapshot of how the United States has -- and has not -- changed during the past 50 or so years when it comes to the lives of women.
This book is so incredibly powerful and really makes you feel like you are going through life with Jo and Bethie. I loved how the book jumps from decade to decade so you can see how the social views change the way the two sisters are affected. I did think the book dragged out parts in the middle that could have been condensed a bit and the end felt so extremely rushed.
I liked this one.....a good femme read. Lots of threads and ties from mother-daughter and a large scope of feminism over the decades.