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I Was Told It Would Get Easier
by Abbi Waxman
Jessica is a high powered attorney who lives in Los Angeles. She and her teenage daughter Emily are embarking on a weeklong tour of East Coast colleges. Jessica hopes the tour will be a chance for her to reconnect with Emily, who has been pulling away the further along she gets in her teenage years. The book alternates between Jessica and Emily’s voices so the reader gets to hear both of their interpretations of the same events, which is usually humorous. I really like when story is written that way and you can see inside both characters heads to see what the motivation for their actions are. While the book is mostly about their relationship, the supporting cast of the other parents and children on the tour add even more humor.
I read this book at just the right time in my life. I’m the same age as Jessica and I have a sixteen year old son. Unlike Jessica, I don’t work and I have a husband and three younger children but our lives are still very similar. My son isn’t quite as snarky as Emily can be but I can empathize with the bittersweet emotions of knowing that this is time that your child is supposed to be separating from you but wanting them to stay with you and remain close to you forever. And thinking that you know what’s best for them and then finding out that sometimes you don’t. I think Abbi perfectly captures this time in a parent and teenage child’s life.
However, even if you’re not in Jessica or Emily’s shoes, I believe you will still find this book to be delightful. It’s a quick read with the right mix of humor and seriousness. It’s a great summer read, especially if you’ve been having trouble reading lately what with the world being on fire and whatnot. It’s quick and doesn’t require too much from you, although it still has substance. After loving The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and now I Was Told It Would Be Easier, Abbi Waxman is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.
I read this book at just the right time in my life. I’m the same age as Jessica and I have a sixteen year old son. Unlike Jessica, I don’t work and I have a husband and three younger children but our lives are still very similar. My son isn’t quite as snarky as Emily can be but I can empathize with the bittersweet emotions of knowing that this is time that your child is supposed to be separating from you but wanting them to stay with you and remain close to you forever. And thinking that you know what’s best for them and then finding out that sometimes you don’t. I think Abbi perfectly captures this time in a parent and teenage child’s life.
However, even if you’re not in Jessica or Emily’s shoes, I believe you will still find this book to be delightful. It’s a quick read with the right mix of humor and seriousness. It’s a great summer read, especially if you’ve been having trouble reading lately what with the world being on fire and whatnot. It’s quick and doesn’t require too much from you, although it still has substance. After loving The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and now I Was Told It Would Be Easier, Abbi Waxman is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.