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Mrs. Everything
by Jennifer Weiner
I’ve been reading Jennifer Weiner’s books since my early 20s. Her conversational writing style has always kept my interest, while the subject matter of her novels always seemed to pertain to my life at that time. When I saw that she had a new novel upcoming, I couldn’t wait to read it.
Mrs. Everything did not disappoint. Told in the style of a fictional memoir, it tells the life stories of two sisters - Jo and Bethie - growing up in the latter half of the 20th century. As with most sibling relationships, these two women often alternate between bitter rivals and close friends. Growing up, Bethie was the “good one” and Mom’s favorite, but a traumatic event changed that, and switched the girls' roles as they blossomed into adulthood.
I loved the various themes in this book: family, friendship, self-image, but most of all feminism and its growing impact during the lifetimes of these women. Both struggled with the role they envisioned for their lives, and how that clashed with the one society enforced on them. That inner turmoil was the fuel that kept these characters going. Giving away more would spoil the reader’s journey. You’ll have to see for yourself.
Mrs. Everything did not disappoint. Told in the style of a fictional memoir, it tells the life stories of two sisters - Jo and Bethie - growing up in the latter half of the 20th century. As with most sibling relationships, these two women often alternate between bitter rivals and close friends. Growing up, Bethie was the “good one” and Mom’s favorite, but a traumatic event changed that, and switched the girls' roles as they blossomed into adulthood.
I loved the various themes in this book: family, friendship, self-image, but most of all feminism and its growing impact during the lifetimes of these women. Both struggled with the role they envisioned for their lives, and how that clashed with the one society enforced on them. That inner turmoil was the fuel that kept these characters going. Giving away more would spoil the reader’s journey. You’ll have to see for yourself.