Review 37: Mrs. Everything

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was looking forward to reading about the dramatic change for women over the past several decades. Loved this focus on women, work outside of the home, and expectations. It is there throughout the book, but at times subtle, then later in the book it becomes the beat of the pounding drum.

I didn’t mind that nearly everything happened to these two sisters, yet there was oddness in it as well. The characterization of Bethie and her drug use did not ring true. In fact her character overall I understood the least. The novel focused on more depth for Jo, and at times way too much (sexual) detail that didn’t propel the story forward.

As the novel progressed, time would jump, then we’d look back over those past years. It was an odd way to present these two sister’s lives. We had more exposition than action and jumping forward then back then forward was awkward, then became predictable style.

The book was good in parts, but overall not stunning for me.


Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for an uncorrected electronic advance review copy of this book.



Previously Read Jennifer Weiner books:

All Fall Down (3 stars) - June.2016