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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
A slow-building story of two sisters beginning in the 1950s through the 2000s. I enjoyed the storylines of each sister and I did want to know what happened to each of them. However, It wasn’t a page turner and I never felt super-invested in either character. Still an enjoyable book that definitely made me think about my own life and the decisions I have made.
I wanted to like this book but ended up hating it. It was a tedious and predictable read and very disappointing.
An enjoyable coming of age story about two sisters and what it means to be a woman growing up in the 60s.
This story follows the lives of two sisters from the 1950s to present day. Each sister navigates their way through issues in America, while also trying to find themselves and what type of woman they are "meant to be." This story touches on family drama, gender norms and feminism. Mrs. Everything keeps the reader wondering where each woman will head next on their life path and makes you question how one finds their place in the world and what is it that truly makes you feel fulfilled and accepted. This is a great read -- run out and grab it!
Scribd audio. Probably more a 3.5. Mostly mediocre but glimpses of good. This book was loooong for me and definitely character driven as Bethune and Jo are the predominant focus. They faced some hard stuff throughout their lives. I did become invested in them as characters, but it took a while. This book was fun to go through the decades with. My parents are roughly their ages and my dad went to Woodstock so hearing about the 50s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s through Jo and Bethie’s eyes was entertaining. And then Lila as a millennial was also entertaining.
I get the message of this book but it was a bit of boring to read. At times, I felt nothing happened. It’s an okay book but you are not missing out if you don’t read it
For the most part, I enjoyed this book. I found some characters very frustrating at times, but I think that was meant to happen. It's a big one at 464 pages, but because of the time it spans and the amount of characters it covers, that makes sense.
3.5 stars. I feel bad giving this book only 3 stars, because by the end I genuinely felt for the characters and even shed some tears. But I just can’t shake the feeling I had throughout the book that everything felt a bit cliched. Like she trotted out every single possible scenario and situation from the 60s and 70s that these women could face and put them through them all. Those situations were real, those times were tough for women, but it felt a bit contrived at times. As another reviewer put it: “A 3-star book with a 5-star message.” I’m glad I read it, and I was moved by it, but I am drawn to her other books more.