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I Was Told It Would Get Easier
by Abbi Waxman
Abbi Waxman is quickly growing to be one of my absolute favorite authors. Her stories are often relatable, quirky, and funny with a side of social commentary, and this book was no exception.
Jessica and Emily are on a week-long college tour and are trying to figure out their mother daughter relationship as well as their different ideas for Emily‘s future. They are both strong-willed, independent women with great moral compasses. Both women have to make tough decisions and stand behind those decisions despite the difficult consequences. Because they are so similar, they often butt heads. I felt like a lot of their issues could have been resolved if they just sat down and actually talked to each other for even just an hour – but I guess that is very similar to how teenage parent relationships actually work in the real world.
What knocked it down to four stars for me is the ending felt a bit rushed. I feel that we could have spent another 20 or 30 pages finishing the book in a better, more thoughtful way. The ending wasn’t Waxman’s usual tidy ending, but more rushed – as if her publisher or someone was hurrying her to finish the book quickly, and there was one plotline in particular that wasn’t really resolved.
That being said, it was still a lovely read, and I really enjoyed it.
Jessica and Emily are on a week-long college tour and are trying to figure out their mother daughter relationship as well as their different ideas for Emily‘s future. They are both strong-willed, independent women with great moral compasses. Both women have to make tough decisions and stand behind those decisions despite the difficult consequences. Because they are so similar, they often butt heads. I felt like a lot of their issues could have been resolved if they just sat down and actually talked to each other for even just an hour – but I guess that is very similar to how teenage parent relationships actually work in the real world.
What knocked it down to four stars for me is the ending felt a bit rushed. I feel that we could have spent another 20 or 30 pages finishing the book in a better, more thoughtful way. The ending wasn’t Waxman’s usual tidy ending, but more rushed – as if her publisher or someone was hurrying her to finish the book quickly, and there was one plotline in particular that wasn’t really resolved.
That being said, it was still a lovely read, and I really enjoyed it.