I’ll start off by saying I love this author and I always have! I was extremely happy to receive an ARC of her new release, Mrs. Everything. I knew I would love this one because I love Weiner’s writing style of her other books and this was the case here.

This is a story about Jo, who is basically every woman on the face of this planet… she’s you…she’s me. She’s a wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, daughter, who always puts herself first. And her sister, Bethie…who couldn’t be more different than Jo. We get to know these sisters from childhood to seniorhood. We follow their heartbreaks and joys, all while trying to figure out who each of them really are.

This story comes at such an important time in our society with gay relationships, the Me Too movement, and so much more. This book is filled with such real emotions, and gives us much insight about those who are struggling with these issues. I found myself so connected with these characters and felt their heartbreaks and joys as if they were my own family members.

Kudos to Jennifer Weiner on another job well done! Releases on June 11 so make plans to buy this one! Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. It tells the story of Jo and Bethie from toddlerhood (ages 4 and 6) through adulthood (they're in their 70's near the end of the book). In alternating chapters, it follows both girls through the trials and tribulations of young adulthood, college, adulthood, and beyond. It talks about what it means to be female during this time period, what expectations are set and what happens when you aren't the normal, "natural", female. It talks about what happens when you force yourself to be something you're not just for the sake of society. This books gets you angry, happy, sad, and frustrated for women and anyone who may be considered "different" by society in any way. It's a very timely read, and I really enjoyed the message. I do think there is a LOT crammed in to an already-long (400+page) book, and I would have liked a little more delving into some of the issues that arose, but that's a nit-picky criticism in a great book

I have been a huge fan of Jennifer Weiner since her debut novel, Good in Bed. Weiner once again delivers a fantastic novel about women that leaves you wanting more. Weiner spoke to me in this one: you can be whatever you want to be; It's okay to fail and to reinvent yourself; and do things to make yourself happy-not what you think will make everyone else happy. But the back story on this one...... I loved every character and story line!! She emerges you, as if you are right with these characters. Weiner begins introducing you to Jo and Bethie, two sisters, growing up in the 60's and how the times were changing for women. You follow Jo and Bethie throughout their lives. You root for them and cry with them. They become your family. She manages to intertwine real life with her story and suddenly that becomes so much more real. Weiner carries you through the 1960's to the future, ending in 2022. Each chapter comes from one of the two sisters point of view. I found this book to be an easy, enjoyable read. I will always be a huge Jennifer Weiner fan and I will definitely recommend this book to others. Special thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the advance digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Mrs. Everything is a multi generational novel that spans the 1940s to the present day. The book follows two sisters—Jo and Bethie—for the entirety of their existence, from childhood to the trying times of adolescence and the woes of adulthood. Their dueling story lines chronicle the journey of these two women as they struggle for happiness, love, and fulfillment, even when they believe they can't have all three simultaneously. These are women whose stories have been told so many times yet they need to be told many times more. This is a fascinating exploration of the roles women play within their families, within their marriages and relationships, and within society. It is an epic, sweeping saga that explores the complex relationship between women, while at the same time, examining and subverting gender norms, all while delivering a timely message in the wake of the #metoo movement. What makes this novel so great is that it covers a lifetime, not just a few years in the life of a character, so the author is really able to delve into something deeper than the average story. Proudly feminist without being preachy, it is a well-written, character-driven, fast and easy read that brings forth topics likely to resonate with women from all backgrounds. Highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley and Atria for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Everything about this book was absolutely a delight to read. Jennifer Weiner’s story about these two sisters stole my heart. I highly recommend this book.

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A compelling story about two sisters, spanning the 50’s to present day. Jo and Bethie’s journey through important moments in their lives are painful to read at times and joyful in others, providing a good balance. Opportunities lost, bad choices, inattention, and self-absorption have long-lasting repercussions that Weiner compassionately handles.

Weiner also successfully sets atmosphere by including a plethora of historic events, trends and social issues as the girls mature through the decades and spotlights the changing roles of women over the years.

Let me fan girl for a second.....I love Jennifer Weiner's books. Ok back to work telling you how wonderful Mrs. Everything is! This story was so interesting and a littler darker than I expected. Jennifer tackles some hot topics that effect women and she does it with so much emotion and grace. I love how this book spans from 1950s to present day.
Jennifer Weiner is top of must read writers and Mrs. Everything did not let me down.

I'm a huge fan of Jennifer Weiner so I was really excited when I got this ARC. Unfortunately it was not my cup of and I couldn't connect to the characters.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I have mixed feelings about this book. It is very character driven and I think I like a little more action. I stayed with it as it is about my mother's generation and it was interesting to see some of the things she may have gone thru.

A terrific saga of two sisters- Jo and Bethie- and their loves over a sweep of time from the 1950s to the present. I don't know why, since Little Women is one of my favorite books, I didn't make the connection between their names and personalities until I was deep into this exploration of what it meant to grow up and experience the immense social changes of the era. Their childhood was difficult, especially after their dad died. Jo loves women. Yep. She has two great loves and then...she sacrifices for Bethie and later marries a man with whom she has three daughters. Sexual assault runs through Bethie's youth - and she runs away from home until she finds herself in a commune of women until...no spoilers. These two have an incredible number of ups and downs (but isn't that life?) but they know each other and support each other like no one else. Ultimately, however, they both find their place in the world. Wonderful characters and a good sense of time and place made this in some ways a flashback read for me but it was just so good. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I couldn't put it down!

All I can say is WOW. This is Jennifer’ Weiner’s best writing yet. I loved the story following the two sisters from youth to adult to elders. The characters are written beautiful and the events are revenant today. I will be talking about this one for a while.

What a beautifully written eloquent portrait of the lifelong repercussions of our parents’ hopes and desires.
Jo and Bethie have wonderful parents to protect them in their formative years of the 1950s. Mother has a strict set of expectations, which Bethie, the little sister, can easily achieve. She’s cute, smart, feminine, and does what her mother expects. Jo, on the other hand, is cumbersome, tall and lanky, into sports and fishing, with no regard for her mother’s constant bickering to make her more ladylike.
They lose their father at an early age, which tilts the trajectories of their futures; he was more accepting of his children as they were. When left alone to be raised by a distant but well-meaning mother, the ripples of her actions create a tsunami of painful waves throughout their lives.
Written with such detail and insight, this is another fine example of why Jennifer Weiner is such a successful author. She has lived only one life but has the compassion and detailed prescience to paint a beautiful yet painful portrait of the lives that exist solely in her novels.
(I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Thanks so much to Atria Books and NetGalley for making it available.)

This book read a little like an epic - years and generations and layers of people, women specifically. It also felt like a collection of snippets of conversations and feelings shared in unexpected moments of every woman I’ve known or even read about.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I have to say what a downer this book was. If there was a situation filled with angst, it was in this book. Considering that this book spanned seven decades and some of them the most tumultuous in history, it is no wonder that I found myself deeply depressed while reading it! However, because I lived through a lot of these historical events, I found myself unable to put this book down.

This book, in my opinion, will be perfect for book clubs filled with people of a certain age, younger people who like to learn about modern history from the perspective of the generation who lived it, women (since this book was filled with women's issues) and the Lesbian community.

This book dealt with issues such as -bigotry, racial matters, political unrest, Lesbian issues, rape, drug addiction, cancer, early death, teenage angst, and so much more. There was very little to make you smile in this book, but a lot that will make you think and remember what life was like back then and really, still is.

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Wow, this is quite a book. It is hard to know where to begin! This is the story of 2 sisters, Jo and Bethie, spanning from their childhood until their old age. I enjoyed reading about these sisters and getting to know them. I didn’t always like them or their choices, but that was OK — I could definitely feel their ups and downs, successes and failures, joys and sorrows and was invested the whole time.
This book was really well written and spanned a huge, tumultuous time in history, exploring women’s roles and civil rights. This book deals with so many issues that women can relate to, hence the title, Mrs. Everything. There’s class and race, lesbianism, interracial marriage, women’s choices, abuse, motherhood, sisterhood, daughterhood, expectations, women’s roles in the paid working world, women’s roles at home, happiness and contentment, …
Weiner shows herself to be a wonderful storyteller as I was engaged the whole time. Parts of the book were necessarily heavy, but still very readable. This is a book that certainly got me thinking and questioning and is timely with the #metoo movement. Going back through the history of these women really shows us the underlying tensions of what women are fighting for, how far we’ve come, and how much there is to lose.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy of this book.

I saw another review that said this was a three star book with five star content and that sounded pretty fitting to me. This was a character driven novel telling the stories of two sisters, past and present. For me, the book was just too much. There were too many social issues being addressed, too many triggers, just too much. I felt overwhelmed and depressed when I was done reading it, honestly. I really love the author and her previous novels, but this book was a struggle for me. At the end, there was little resolution and I found myself glad it was over which is my least favorite way to end a book. I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Trigger warnings: coarse language, sexual assault, racism, infidelity, drug addiction, eating disorders, graphic homosexual and heterosexual love scenes.

I grew up in the 50's, not in Detroit but in New York City. As a child of the 50's I'm quite sure our generation grew up pretty much the same, no matter where we lived. I think that was what drew me to this book. However, the novel takes on many issues: ethnicity, race, bias, class, religion, sexual assault. Most of all, the relationships between mothers, daughters, and sisters. Was it too much crammed into this book? Perhaps, at least for me.

My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This author continues to amaze me with every book she writes. I was so invested I this story that I couldn't out it down and had to order takeout for dinner. Jennifer Weiner never, ever disappoints. This book deserve s way more than five stars!

As a long time fan of Jennifer Weiner, I am always over the moon to read her latest novel. And yes, she has done it again with another beautifully written story that had me laughing, crying and unable to put it down.

In Mrs. Everything, we follow the lives of two sisters, Jo and Bethie, throughout the decades beginning in their childhood. This book is the journey of these two women and their relationship as sisters- which was joyous and heartbreaking. Through these characters, Jennifer addresses the deep and emotional issues women have faced such as drug abuse, sexual assault, relationships, sexuality, and loss.

This might be my favorite book of Jennifer's yet. Her writing is exquisite and flawless. I felt as if I personally knew and loved these characters. It was an incredible reflection of how the dreams we grow up with is not always how our destiny will play out- and our acceptance with that. She brings to life the struggles we face as women, mothers, sisters, friends and wives/partners to make our dreams a reality even when we know in our hearts that this is not how the story should go. I believe women readers will find a little piece of them in either Jo or Bethie, in one form or another, which speaks to the power of Jennifer's ability with words.

This is the book I will be pressing into women's hands this summer saying, "You MUST read this" and then hounding them until they finish so we can discuss it in all its glory.

I am so grateful to NetGalley, Atria Books and Ms. Weiner for the opportunity to read an ARC of Mrs. Everything- thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A fine tasty, vivid Cholent of a book from Weiner that will appeal to those beyond her devoted fans. Her Jewish sisters are believable and likable. They go through every big US events from the postwar period to civil rights to hippies to the women’s movement to #metoo.