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Mrs. Everything is the VERY LONG story of the lives of two sisters and their mistakes and accomplishments as their live their lives through the decades. It's the story of women who don't necessarily fit into cultural norms. It takes the reader through the demonstrations and drugs of the 1960s and 70s and the ramifications of poor / questionable decisions made during those formative years. Weiner writes of relationships that come and go, and the ultimate joy and love of family.
I think that maybe Jennifer Weiner tried to accomplish too much with this story. It seemed like everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Though I enjoyed reading this story (in record time!) I felt a little annoyed with the seemingly endless negative issues in the lives of all the characters. Having said that, the ending was satisfying.
This book will appeal to women readers who love very deep narrative type stories of family members with complex relationships. Also, I especially enjoyed the "hippie" parts, having lived through that decade!
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read Mrs. Everything.
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