Found the mc to be unbearable. Normally, I love a flawed character but this wasn't charming. Couldn't relate to characters, it's a family so I guess I understand why there's not a diverse cast.

Grown Ups by Marie Aubert is about Ida, a single forty-year-old architect hoping for a shot at motherhood. Then she heads off to meet her family for her mother's 65th birthday, where her sister reveals some news of her own, which unfortunately sets off Ida.

I am in love with this novel. I read it in one sitting. It may be a short novel but it completely captures the complexities of familial relationships. That you can be jealous, hold grudges, be petty towards each other -- and still love and be supportive of each other.

There are many ways for us to live our lives. It doesn't have to look the same as everyone else.

I absolutely love this book. It’s basically a story or a slice of life of a family. The pettiness, love, angst in minutia. I was absolutely engrossed in the entire book. Highly recommend!