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mccabem3 's review for:
All Adults Here
by Emma Straub
Emma Straub is one of my favorite contemporary authors, and her previous book, Modern Lovers, absolutely captivated me! All Adults Here, though not as striking as ML, continues in the tradition of escapism perfect for a beach read. The Strick family (matriarch Astrid, her three adult children, and precocious grandchild Cecelia) question how memory affects our present lives as each member struggle through their own challenges. Astrid is opening up about her love for another woman, her daughter is pregnant alone by choice, Cecelia is forced to leave NYC due to a friendship fallout. Other characters weave in and out of the narrative, each with their own set of worries and reassurances. The stakes are never particularly high, which tend to resemble the beautiful mundaneness of our lives.
I don't mean this as a critique, but Emma Straub always does a great job writing about upper-middle class liberalism, and here is no different! The characters are exceedingly familiar to those who live in wealthier suburbs, and I was drawn to the charm of Clapham, a place void of chainstores and where artisanal cheese shops are plenty. Reading this book was like being enveloped in a warm blanket. I felt comforted, though I also knew I wouldn't remember much of the plot by winter. And that's okay because, much like Straub's other novels, I'll remember the good feeling of slipping into another family for a while. I already can't wait for her next book!
I don't mean this as a critique, but Emma Straub always does a great job writing about upper-middle class liberalism, and here is no different! The characters are exceedingly familiar to those who live in wealthier suburbs, and I was drawn to the charm of Clapham, a place void of chainstores and where artisanal cheese shops are plenty. Reading this book was like being enveloped in a warm blanket. I felt comforted, though I also knew I wouldn't remember much of the plot by winter. And that's okay because, much like Straub's other novels, I'll remember the good feeling of slipping into another family for a while. I already can't wait for her next book!