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A review by campychick001
All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner
1.0
Allison Weiss is living the ideal suburban mom life - husband, daughter, dream job, and fancy house in the suburbs. While taking a magazine addiction quiz in a doctor's office waiting room, she starts to question whether her use of prescription medication is getting out of control. What started as an aid for a physical injury quickly becomes a method of dealing with her piling responsibilities - difficult child, distant husband, money issues, and parent issues.
I really wanted to like this story but had the hardest time connecting with any of the characters. Although I empathized with the main character's struggles with her ongoing list of responsibilities (and her desire to be hands on to get things done correctly), she drove me insane with her decisions. I completely understand the thought process behind writing the character as she is because of her addiction, however, I felt like the portray of addiction was superficial and lacked depth. Additional, her family was completely useless and just served as a vessel for justifying her addiction. This story felt like it dragged on for so long and then the ending felt rushed. I did not enjoy the minor time skip at the end and the lack of resolution.
I really wanted to like this story but had the hardest time connecting with any of the characters. Although I empathized with the main character's struggles with her ongoing list of responsibilities (and her desire to be hands on to get things done correctly), she drove me insane with her decisions. I completely understand the thought process behind writing the character as she is because of her addiction, however, I felt like the portray of addiction was superficial and lacked depth. Additional, her family was completely useless and just served as a vessel for justifying her addiction. This story felt like it dragged on for so long and then the ending felt rushed. I did not enjoy the minor time skip at the end and the lack of resolution.