Too many themes to do any of them justice.

Jennifer Weiner's sweeping novel follows the lives of two sisters as they struggle to find their own way in the world. Bethie becomes a free-spirited nomad while Jo settles into the the role of a traditional American housewife. Despite their differences, each sister is searching for happiness in this ever-changing world. The world needs more stories of women becoming who they are meant to be, so I was excited to pick up this June book release.

Everyone seems to be raving about Mrs. Everything, but I honestly wasn't impressed. To me, Weiner seemed to take all of today's values and shove them into baby boomers. I felt the novel dwelt too long on their childhood - the entire first half is about Bethie and Jo growing up - but then skipped large chunks of their adult lives when they were interesting, only to cram in the next generation at the end.

Mrs. Everything touched on so many themes (molestation, rape, lesbianism, feminism, biracial relations, #metoo, etc.) that it didn't deliver a strong message on any of them. In all, I can't say that I would ever recommend this book, but to each their own.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.