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kjlorfeld 's review for:
I Was Told It Would Get Easier
by Abbi Waxman
This story is timeless - mother and teenage daughter struggle to relate and understand each other as the reader screams at them to just talk to each other. That said, the specifics of this telling of that story feel very “of the moment” - references to language that I still don’t understand (as a borderline millennial myself, I couldn’t explain to my husband what “basic” meant when I read him a line from this book), and a reference to a college admission scandal that is a heavy handed reference to Lori Laughlin/Aunt Becky (made up rowing credentials anyone?).
I enjoyed this quick fun read, but don’t know that I’ll either recommend or remember it much longer.
“My god, I’m grateful for the friendship of women. A strong female friendship is like a romance that kept its mystery... It was the first six weeks of a new relationship, except, you know, forever. Friends listen carefully. They poke fun at each other, keep favorite cookies on hand, and can tell the difference between hormonal and genuinely pissed off.” p. 15
“I see this in myself; work is not always my happy place, but it is my confident place. I know what I’m doing with law, it behaves in predictable ways, it takes its time. It gives me a feeling of confidence and mastery I don’t get anywhere else.” p. 132
I enjoyed this quick fun read, but don’t know that I’ll either recommend or remember it much longer.
“My god, I’m grateful for the friendship of women. A strong female friendship is like a romance that kept its mystery... It was the first six weeks of a new relationship, except, you know, forever. Friends listen carefully. They poke fun at each other, keep favorite cookies on hand, and can tell the difference between hormonal and genuinely pissed off.” p. 15
“I see this in myself; work is not always my happy place, but it is my confident place. I know what I’m doing with law, it behaves in predictable ways, it takes its time. It gives me a feeling of confidence and mastery I don’t get anywhere else.” p. 132