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A review by notesbynnenna
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
4.0
This was such a good read. It was a very comfortable read for me- I feel like I settled into the story straight away. This book reminded me that I enjoy reading about complicated families (aren't all families complicated though?).
This book is about parenting, motherhood, families, growing up and much more. I love that it was set in a small town because I feel like they make for such cozy settings. I also really liked Straub's observations about parenthood and families. They really rang true to me, even though I'm not a parent. For example, she describes how parents with multiple kids are different versions of themselves for each child. I have two siblings and I know this to be true. The parents that raised me were not 100% the same as the parents that raised my younger brother, which makes sense to me since humans are constantly growing and changing and being shaped by their experiences.
I find it comforting to read about characters that are real, flawed humans, even when you don't agree with their decisions and want them to make better choices (cough, cough, Porter, cough). I want to feel like the characters are real people, continuing their lives outside of the confines of this novel, and I felt that with the Strick family.
I'd only read one other Straub novel before this, THE VACATIONERS, and I much preferred this one. If you like reading about family relationships that are a little bit messy, or books with small-town settings, or books about everyday life, then this just might be the book for you.
This book is about parenting, motherhood, families, growing up and much more. I love that it was set in a small town because I feel like they make for such cozy settings. I also really liked Straub's observations about parenthood and families. They really rang true to me, even though I'm not a parent. For example, she describes how parents with multiple kids are different versions of themselves for each child. I have two siblings and I know this to be true. The parents that raised me were not 100% the same as the parents that raised my younger brother, which makes sense to me since humans are constantly growing and changing and being shaped by their experiences.
I find it comforting to read about characters that are real, flawed humans, even when you don't agree with their decisions and want them to make better choices (cough, cough, Porter, cough). I want to feel like the characters are real people, continuing their lives outside of the confines of this novel, and I felt that with the Strick family.
I'd only read one other Straub novel before this, THE VACATIONERS, and I much preferred this one. If you like reading about family relationships that are a little bit messy, or books with small-town settings, or books about everyday life, then this just might be the book for you.