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heather425 's review for:
The Smash-Up
by Ali Benjamin
The Smash-Up introduces us to Ethan, his wife, Zo, their daughter, Alex, and their houseguest, Maddy. Ethan and Zo are former NYC residents living in the Berkshires. They moved there after 9/11. This story takes place in 2018. It deals a lot with current issues - the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, the 2016 election, protests, social media outrage, and all the things I read books to escape from right now. I gave this four stars because I enjoyed the writing. The story itself was too much for my brain right now. The news is still full of the things this book is about. I think a few years from now this would be a great read. Right now it's just too much of what we're dealing with in real life.
I do not want to give the plot away. If you like satire, stories about current events, marriages, and parenting issues then you will find things to enjoy in this story. If you need a break from reality then this is not the book to pick up when it comes out on February 23rd.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the ARC of The Smash-Up. I post my reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
I do not want to give the plot away. If you like satire, stories about current events, marriages, and parenting issues then you will find things to enjoy in this story. If you need a break from reality then this is not the book to pick up when it comes out on February 23rd.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the ARC of The Smash-Up. I post my reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.