A review by siobhanward
All Adults Here by Emma Straub

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 This was a cute read and I liked the idea of it, but like other reviewers, it almost seemed like Straub had a bingo card of all of the current hot issues she could think of and she tried to include as many as possible. This resulted in a ton of chaos in the book, with no topic getting the attention it deserved. I feel like things were either just dropped or explained away as "and then they were happy" which is a huge oversimplification of a lot of these issues. It felt almost like Straub painted herself into a corner with too many challenges and realized she wasn't going to be able to solve them all, so she just kind of made everything end happily ever after. In a YA book this would have been ok but it felt out of place in an adult book.

However, the characters were lovely and the plot was sweet when it wasn't being rushed, so I'd definitely read more from Straub. 
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