This book was just hard to follow. I went back and forth between the IVF, DNA, disturbed students, and dying friend storylines until I was quite confused about who was who's true birthparents and why Talia seemed to disappear out of the book and why Josephine was even introduced into the story and what race the protagonist even was. It had a kind of? happy ending

Usually Anna Quindlen does better but having just now finished the book, I remain...confused.

I loved this book! I'm a big Anna Quindlen fan and this book did not disappoint. Polly is a high school English teacher and trying to get pregnant with her husband, Mark (and not being successful). When her 'book club' gives her a DNA test as a bit of a joke, it opens up a (relatively small) can of worms, while at the same time she learns of a friend's horrible illness. These things have repercussions on many of her relationships and helps her to re-examine just what is important, what we consider home, and what she wants from life. As someone who had a very fraught relationship with my mother, I could relate very much to Polly. Plus, as an alpaca owner, bonus points for getting so much of the alpaca stuff right!

I love Quindlen's books and this was another winner! Polly is a happily-married English teacher whose friends give her a DNA test. Not at all worried, she takes it and is curious about the results as they're a little bit unexpected. That's all you need; go in blind as you know Quindlen never disappoints!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

While this book had its strengths, I have to say it didn’t quite land for me. The characters feel real and lived-in, and there’s a clear effort to make them relatable, which I appreciated. I found myself nodding along at certain points, recognizing bits of dialogue or moments that felt honest and familiar. However, it never really pulled me in. I finished it, but I wasn’t deeply invested.

I haven't seen anyone comment on this, but Mark was one-dimensional. There was only one time that I remember him being somewhat annoyed. Otherwise, he was always and only a saint.

I keep thinking this wasn't so much a story about the main character evolving as it was a depiction of life. Lives in various circumstances. It was fine, but not compelling, for me. Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this ARC.

really wanted to love this book, but the pacing was just too slow for me. I loved the theme around friendships, how they change you. The important and often challenging family relationships and dynamics. I thought the author did a great drop of clearly depicting all sorts of relationship in the book - the good, the bad and the in between. Unfortunately, the book moved too slowly. I found that the flashbacks were often very confusing. I came for the family drama, but felt that much of the book did not focus on that. I thought the characters were well written and developed, but the story just did not deliver for me.

Polly’s book club has been meeting for over a decade. After a difficult marriage, she is remarried and struggling with fertility treatments. Faced with what comes next, a difficult relationship with her mother and a father who doesn’t always know who she is, Polly has a lot on her plate. When her book club gives her a dna test as a joke and an unknown family member is listed, Polly is curious as to the connection. The book definitely had its positives and scenes that kept me hooked, but I felt that the pacing was just too off for me. Thank you NetGalley for my advanced reader copy.

Anna Quindlens books never to draw me in her writing her stories characters that come alive.I could not put this book down I was totally involved.Another gem from this wonderful author.

3.5 rounded up. Nicely written family drama. After getting very surprising and unexpected results from an ancestry kit, Polly slowly works her way to a rather predictable conclusion. Polly's work, her family life, her struggles and her friends weren't quite interesting enough to me to justify the very long passages of flashbacks, asides, ruminations and insights. I just wanted her to get on with it! The mystery at hand, that is. Which is why I read it in the first place. Am I impatient much? Not always, but yes, this time. Dragging it out was just too much.

Thank you yo NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I received an advance reader's copy of this book through NetGalley, and while I typically enjoy Anna Quindlen's work, this particular novel felt unfocused. The narrative seemed to meander through disparate topics like llama and alpaca distinctions, in vitro fertilization, memory challenges, cancer, and genetic genealogy. The lack of cohesion made it difficult to fully engage with the story.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

Absolutely adore this book! Amazing characters make it even more enjoyable and Polly is one I could really relate to. This book is heavy on themes of friendship and family and at times it was heart warming and other times it was a mix of emotion. I loved the plot overall. This is one of those books that sticks with you long after you finish it. I enjoyed it so much I read it in a few hours. I already miss the characters!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Review will be posted on Instagram and Amazon on pub day and links added to NetGalley.

Anna Quindlen is one of my auto buy authors. Her latest, More Than Enough, was an amazing book! A five star read!

I have loved Anna Quindlen for years, since I read One True Thing in the late '90s. (I'm showing my age here!). I was so excited to read More Than Enough as I knew it would be excellent. It did not disappoint!

Polly Goodman is a high school English teacher who is given a DNA test by her best friends and members of her non-reading book club. The DNA test comes back with a surprising result - a long lost relative that she knew nothing about. As she delves into her family history, her difficult relationship with her mother and dealing with her father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, become fraught with challenges. After a book club friend's difficult diagnosis, Polly realizes that the boundaries between friendship and family can blur in the most unexpected ways.

There are so many good things to say about this book. I loved the unexpected ways that the author infused humor into the novel - Polly's relationship with her brother, the alpaca farm, the quirky friendships. between the members of the book club. I thought that the author did a great job of dealing with difficult relationships - Polly's care for her father, even though he doesn't know her, the charged mother / daughter relationship, meeting the family found through DNA. It was all engaging.

Having said all that, this wasn't my favorite Anna Quindlen book. I did want to find out what happened to the characters, but there were times that I thought the story dragged a bit, even in such a short novel. And the story line was very disjointed, almost rambling in places. Often, I had to remind myself what happened previously so I could understand what was happening later in the novel.

Overall, in typical Anna Quindlen form, this was a heartbreaking, yet uplifting, novel. 4 ⭐s!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an advanced copy. The book is scheduled to be published on February 24, 2026.

A DNA test, ancestors surprises…family and friends…teaching…the recipe for a suspenseful story, written by a talented favorite author. The DNA test, a gift from friends reveals unexpected results. What will happen? What is the truth? The main character is puzzled with the results…red herrings kept me guessing. Thanks Netgalley.

Anna Quindlen delivers again with another heartwarming (though at times heartbreaking) story of Polly Goodman, a 40-something high school English teacher. The story jumps around in time as we learn about her marriage, infertility, relationships with aging parents and in-laws, and her beloved book club. Quindlen does not shy away from difficult and timely topics (infertility, cancer, DNA testing, etc.), but the novel is still warm and hopeful. Those who have enjoyed Catherine Newman's Sandwich & Wreck, will like this one.

This book is hard to follow, as Polly tells stories from the past a lot throughout going through the future. I would get confused on where we were and what it all had to do with everything.
An interesting story about family and relatives.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen is a little difficult to review. The writing was superb (of course from Anna Quindlen it is). The story was just a bit meandering at times. I wasn't sure what was supposed to be driving me to continue to read. By the end I wasn't really that interested in the results of Polly's ancestry test. It was interesting where here search took her at times, but the letdowns started to get to me. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Not a bad read but it didn't move me very much. The story telling is fine, the characters are nicely developed and relatable. However, it is not a page turner. I read it without getting very invested in the story, for me it was just okay. Thanks to #netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this rambling story. Great author. I have read some of her other books and need to read more. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Polly Goodman is given a DNA test kit as part of a gag gift by her best girlfriends. On a whim, she spits and sends it in. When it comes back, it seems there's an anomaly: an unknown close family member who cannot possibly exist. Meeting this apparent relative only causes more confusion. Add to this the fraught relationship Polly has with her own mother, her father's worsening dementia, and the illness of her dearest friend. Polly is a nurturing mother to her friends, her nieces and nephews, her students, both current and graduated, and this new relative who cannot be. Everyone tells her she would be a perfect mother, but she and her husband can't get pregnant. In signature style of Anna Quindlen, the reader is emotionally captivated by the complex lives of regular people as she delves into the question of family, friendship and what is required for a fulfilling life. #netgally #RandomHouse