All Adults Here: A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)

A read with enjoyable characters. It that grew on me as the plot progressed.

More than meets the eye in this novel about families, aging, birth order, perceptions and authenticity.

Some books are enjoyed because of plot, some because of characters, others because of the tone or style of the language. One might recommend this book for the plot, which moves along, or possibly even the style, which is engaging, but probably not for the characters, most of whom seem more to become fully colored in, more than they grow throughout the book.

But there are plot points aplenty. The book nominally centers around the matriarch of the...read more

The book "All Adults Here" was authored by Emma Straub. It is a work of modern fiction that was published in 2020 and examines family dynamics, personal development, and the difficulties of adult life. The Strick family is the focus of the tale, which is situated in the sleepy New York hamlet of Clapham. Astrid Strick, a widowed 68-year-old who serves as the family patriarch, is the main figure in the story. Astrid sees a horrific event involvin...read more

"All Adults Here" by Emma Straub is a contemporary novel that follows the lives of the dysfunctional Strick family as they navigate their relationships and personal issues. While the premise of the novel is interesting, the execution falls short in several areas. One of the main issues with the book is that the characters are largely unlikable and underdeveloped. They are often frustratingly self-absorbed and lack the depth and nuance necessary ...read more