“We lose ourselves,” she repeated, forming each word with care, “but we find our way back.”

This was a good but all encompassing story. It spans quite a time and the twists and turns of children to adults to having their own children. It's a long story with drama and tears, love and laughter. I liked getting to know the sisters so it was tough as they struggled and strained their relationship with each other and others. It was sweet at times and realistic about some of the realities of women having daughters and turning their own struggles into strength to empower their daughters (or at least hoping to do that). I enjoyed this one. ( )

Hmmm....I am going to go with 4 ⭐️’s but there were moments of 2 all the way to 5, so this is a tough one for me to rate!

I went in for a fun, easy read...what I have found Jennifer Weiner to have given me in previous reads. But nope. Not that. Not bad, just not that.

The subject matter made me really uncomfortable at various stages throughout the book; it got hard for me to read at times, but yet I was interested and invested in the characters. I wanted to know how life was going to turn out. I wanted to see them grow. I wanted to see them support one another and learn from one another. I wanted to learn the lessons with them.

How in the world was the author going to end this story in a way that I would feel content with? I still wasn’t even sure if I liked the book yet!

I shouldn’t have questioned JW. She is good. She ended it in the way it exactly needed to end. My stomach feels anxious and sad and content all at once...and I’m ok with that.

But back to the fun, easy read...it was not that. ( )

Every woman should read this book. The common experience in this world is staggering. ( )

4.5 stars

Either Jennifer Weiner's writing has evolved, or I have a very faulty recollection of the impressiveness of her earlier work.

I read a few of Weiner's books year ago, and in my mind I had lumped them into the "chick lit" category -- enjoyable, but not necessarily profound or memorable. "Mrs. Everything" delivers a thoughtful and emotional punch as it shares the stories of several women -- and in particular, two sisters -- over the course of several decades. Weiner's characters have depth and are believable as she uses them to explore what it means to be a woman -- the love, the heartbreak, the compromises, the disappointment, and the redemption.

If you're looking for a page-turner with substance, look no further.

Thank you to Atria Books for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

I love many of Jennifer Weiner's books, but this one is truly a tour de force. Told through the perspectives of two sisters, the narrative spans 50 years and lets us experience the lifetimes of joys, sorrows, good and bad decisions, and family dynamics of Jo and Bethie. ( )