With all the hype surrounding this one I expected more. It was dull and never really gained any steam. I didn’t connect with the characters. It wasn’t a BAD book, it just didn’t keep me super interested. It’ll sell well and get good reviews, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to review.

Thank you to Netgalley & Atria for an ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.

I am a huge fan of Jennifer Wieners so when I was offered the ARC I had high expectations. This book did not disappoint although it did make me cry at certain times.

The book is set in Detroit Michigan and as a Michigander I can tell you She really did her research. Many of the places she referenced are real places/businesses that are still thriving today. The fact that she kept the setting so true to the real Detroit lent this book a more memoir feel instead of fiction.

In addition to a strong setting Wiener has built these incredible female characters, Jo and Bethie, for us to follow. What I loved about these characters is that Wiener designed them to be relatable to virtually every woman regardless of motherhood status/career status/sexual orientation/whatever.

The story line in this book is also very strong. It’s billed as a coming of age story but to me it was more of a social commentary on how far women have come and how far we still have to go.

This book will easily satisfy most readers. I think this would be a great Book Club pick since there is a little bit of everything in it but really this is just a book you have to put on your TBR because it really was an incredible read.

Jennifer Weiner ventures into some social awareness with her new book “Mrs. Everything”. Not only does she explore career woman versus stay at home mom ideals, but also inserts divorce, gender roles, inter-racial relationships, sexual identity without sacrificing her characters’ inherent attempts at social norms. This book is delving deeper into Weiner’s character minds than ever before. A book that provides readers with no lines of clarity as to the right or wrong of a decision, but the continual changes one’s life undergoes.

An interesting story about multi generations of women. The ups and downs, the drama and forgiveness we're very well written.

Bethie and Jo, sisters from Detroit, learn to navigate their lives as individuals and as a family across the span of 60+ years. As the sisters grow up, they continuously grow apart and back together, learning to give each other space and lean on each other when necessary. Weiner explores how the world changes around these sisters and how each one reacts to the changes they see. From protests for civil rights, to Woodstock, living on a commune, and becoming a suburban housewife, the sisters develop a sense of self as they learn from their mistakes and find the life they were both meant to live

This book started off very slow and never picked up. I did not like the way it changed back and forth from past to now.

Jennifer Weiner has hit it out of the park this time! I couldn’t wait to continue reading Mrs. Everything every evening, and sorry when it was over. I am going to miss the characters of this book. Jennifer Weiner’s descriptions of the way the world has changed over the years are spot on.

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC. This book followed two sisters and their lives spanning decades and the challenges they faced.
I found this book to be different than the other Jennifer Weiner books I've read and definitely not a light read. I thought she did a good job of wrapping historical movements and events in with the character's storylines.

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I am a fan of Jennifer Weiner’s books so I was really looking forward to reading this, and I was not disappointed. In my opinion, Ms. Weiner creates very rich characters that I am immediately invested in. I was rooting for the two women from the very beginning of the story, through their childhoods and into their adult lives. I think the author did an excellent job of growing these characters through the US society of the 1950s-2010s, making what could have been typical experiences of the times into specific, engaging situations for her actors. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I am an avid fan of Weiner’s and look forward to her releases. This book was good, There were sections I couldn’t put down, and others that I could come back to a couple of days later bc I didn’t need to read more. I downloaded an ARC from NetGalley. .

Mrs. Everything tells the story of sisters Jo and Bethie from the 1950's to the present exploring their relationships, dreams, hopes, and finding satisfaction with their places in the world.
The author present many social, personal, and humanity issues - racial, sexual, gender equality and more - some get a bit short shrift but overall tied well into the stories of the characters. I think it's interesting that even though some of the issues have improved since Jo and Bethie's story, most are still realities that will hopefully continue to improve. I read the book in almost one sitting, and it moved along quickly. The characters were well written and besides a few small areas that were glossed over the story line was compelling.
I'm glad I had the opportunity to get an ARC from NetGalley. I would recommend this book to others.

This is a lovely book that follows the life of a women from her coming of age to 50 years later. It chronicles her joys her sorrows and her triumphs. Jo is a great character with depth and devotion to her family.

This is one of my favorite types of books: following characters through their entire lives, so you really get a chance to see them develop and change over time. Jennifer Weiner is such a great writer and she takes on an ambitious story of two sisters who couldn't be more different. There's really nothing about the book I didn't like and I had a hard time not devouring it in one sitting.

I love Jennifer Weiner Books. This book was no exception up until the end. The story of two sisters spanning the course of a lifetime. The ups, downs, changes and relationships in this book were spot on. The book highlights how far we have come as women and the importance of other women’s support in our lives. All was well until the ending when Weiner lost me. An attempt to take two average women’s triumphs and adversities and suddenly bring in Hilary Clinton and her campaign was trite. It was a “try to hard” moment which spoiled what would have been a poignant ending to a wonderful book. Super disappointed that Weiner felt the need to play politics and Hollywood and wished she would have simply remained true to the simplicity but yet complexity of the characters.

This was great. Yes, there is a lot going on here but I loved it. Some issues with the timeline but I’m sure that will get caught in editing. I tried not to focus too much on what year it was and how old everyone was supposed to be but it still bothered me a little. Other than that, this is a new favorite!

Oh wow! Thank you NetGalley, and Simon and Schuster for the ARC.
This book didn’t have the light hearted tone I was used to with “Good in Bed” “little earthquakes” etc.
This was a beautifully written story about two sisters life journey over a course of 65 years. There are so many issues that the book addresses, and each issue is placed sporadically through the book in appropriate places.
You have Jo and Bethie. Jo was a thorn in her mothers side and Bethie was the apple of her mother’s eye. Their father adored them both. Their lives were filled with ups and downs. And both of the had overcome difficult situations and showed how brave they actually were.
Jo is gay. Which in 2019 is no big deal. However in the 50s and even 60s its a huge deal. She isn’t true to herself as time goes on, marrying a man and having children.
Bethie falls in love with a black man. Again, no big deal in 2019 but a very very big deal in the 60s and 70s.
There is so much more than just that though. It’s a story that is told over 65 years! It’s a beautiful story that deals with love, love between sisters, love between mothers and daughters, woman to woman, woman to man, and friends. It’s also a story of inspiration and bravery.
Absolutely wonderful story and I’m so grateful I was able to snag an ARC.

This was a great story. I am a fan of Jennifer Weiner, but this book out did all her others.
The difference in characters, and the family portrayal of each one.
Jo, the older sister was quite interesting, and the dynamic of the family relationship was very different to Weiners other characters.
The time period was the same as mine growing up.
Loved it!

Follow along through a journey that spans sixty years as the Kaufman sisters, Bethie and Jo, experience heartbreaking loss, agonizing trauma, loves found, loves lost and loves found again. Mrs. Everything is a story of how life can take hold of you in the most unexpected ways, leaving you unsure as to who you are and where you belong. It is a story that many women will be able to relate to and brings to the surface how far women have come and yet, how far we still have to go. It is a stunning tribute to the lives of all the women who have come before us.

Jennifer Weiner did an outstanding job in writing Mrs. Everything. Weiner created such beautifully compelling characters in Bethie and Jo that while reading, I was constantly thinking that this story could be about my grandmother, my mother, my sister or my aunt. Bethie and Jo were real people to me. What they experienced has happened to women around the world. Jo gives up who she is; she gives up her aspirations. She gets married, and she has children. She makes sacrifices every day, and she is Mrs. Everything. But yet, she misses everything.

I encourage every woman out there to read this story. It will make you laugh, cry, want to throw a plate against a wall, but most of all, it will inspire you. It is truly a story about discovering who you are in your bones, not the person you want others to see you as.

I am grateful that Atria Publishing was kind enough to grant me an ARC of this book. I will be treasuring Bethie and Jo’s story for a long time. Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner is set to be published on June 11, 2019.

Parenting books advise against labeling one sibling the-Well-Behaved-one (or the-Athletic- or the-Smart-one, etc) and the other as the opposite, because for one thing children can sense and resent it, and also because they enter phases and out-grow many of them, whereas labeling can prove stunting. In Mrs. Everything, we see the effects of this play out upon several generations of Kaufmans. Older sister Jo and 3-yrs younger Bethie suffer from the way their mother Sarah classifies them, clashing over everything with tomboy Jo while treating lady-like little Bethie as if she can do no wrong. For wildly varying reasons, the sisters and their mother distance themselves from each other, but come back to each other when their support is needed.

I loved everything about this book from the vibrant characters and the sneaky title, and the use of such literary-loaded names like Little Women Jo and Grapes of Wrath Rose of Sharon, to the tumultuous story line - including favoritism and disappointment, gender and racial bias, and atonement. Some people change and others stay the same, and it was so interesting to see how different family members came to terms with current conditions. By giving these female characters profound depth and detail, Jennifer Weiner really gets the reader to empathize with their situations and consider how it would feel to be so discriminated against, that one is forced to wonder "where will we go, and how will we live, and is there any place on earth where we can be together?" I found it interesting that Harold's family wasn't mad at him for dating outside his race, the way they were at his sister. And while my heart went out to angry Lila, I felt her character was a little less filled out than the others, after being so isolated and awful, I hated that a nose job would turn her pretty and popular.

This was a well written story about two sisters, sexual abuse and trying to find their place in the world.

It was not always an easy read, BUT, it was worth the effort.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for this advanced readers copy. Release date for this one is June 2019.