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A review by f_amiliar_happine_ss
All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not very entertaining.
Andrea is a twenty-something year old unsure of what her next chapter in life is. Her father passed away years ago and her mother moves from New York to Massachusetts to live with Andrea's brother, sister-in-law, and ill baby niece who never seems to grow.
Throughout the book we get a closer look into her relationship with her father, and his addiction and death. Likewise with her mother and brother, though she wasn't never really close with them.
I guess I just don't understand what this book achieved. She read a book, seemingly about grieving familial loss though not many details are shared, and suddenly she realizes how directionless her life has become so she begins to reach out more for support and connection. It's not until the very end does she discover this spark.
This book had potential thanks to her relationships and wild experiences but the ending seemed lazily accomplished. Two stars.
Andrea is a twenty-something year old unsure of what her next chapter in life is. Her father passed away years ago and her mother moves from New York to Massachusetts to live with Andrea's brother, sister-in-law, and ill baby niece who never seems to grow.
Throughout the book we get a closer look into her relationship with her father, and his addiction and death. Likewise with her mother and brother, though she wasn't never really close with them.
I guess I just don't understand what this book achieved. She read a book, seemingly about grieving familial loss though not many details are shared, and suddenly she realizes how directionless her life has become so she begins to reach out more for support and connection. It's not until the very end does she discover this spark.
This book had potential thanks to her relationships and wild experiences but the ending seemed lazily accomplished. Two stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Addiction