stephsbooktalk's profile picture

stephsbooktalk 's review for:

Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith
4.0

Mini Audiobook Review: I was unsure when I first started to listen to this if I was going to like it. And honestly I couldn't get through the narration within the first chapter but then I looked at who the narrator was and I admittedly thought well I need to keep going now. This book is narrated by none other than actress Lauren Graham. I am not sure why her narration didn't grab me but then knowing it was her and how she speaks I was much better with the rest of the book. 

This book is set primarily in the present but you get small doses of the family in the past. The book is told from 4 different point of views of each of the siblings - Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude. I thought the author did a great job with each of the characters giving us insights to what is happening in their life currently. The siblings are not as close as they once were but the youngest Jude is bringing them together to tell them a secret that has been weighing her down. But it all becomes so much more for each of them. 

I would love to see this be made into a movie! Especially in the last quarter of the book, I feel like it would be very dramatic to see it played out on screen and more emotional. 

If you are looking for a family drama that is a mix of love, humor and reconnection give this one a read!