We All Live Here: A Novel
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, whose books so many love, brings us a fresh, contemporary story of a woman and her unruly blended family
“Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does.” —Jodi Picoult
Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is . . . complicated. So when her real dad—a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago—suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family.
“Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does.” —Jodi Picoult
Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is . . . complicated. So when her real dad—a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago—suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family.
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Readers say *We All Live Here* by Jojo Moyes offers a heartfelt, multi-generational family drama centered on Lila, a 42-year-old divorcée navigating m...
I really enjoyed this book. Loved the writing style too. Really enforces the idea that we all mistakes. A lovely book.
I loved this book and all its characters. The crazy mixed-up family with two kids, two granddads, and a gardener. Everyone is having problems, but it all works out in the end. Lila Kennedy is recently divorced and her ex is now having a baby with his mistress, Marja, whose child, Hugo goes to the same school as her daughter, Violet, so she sees her often at after-school pick up. When her long-lost father, Gene, returns to England and expects to stay with Lila and her family things get complicated. Her step-dad, Bill, is currently living with her and her daughters since the death of her mother, and Bill hates Gene for what he did in abandoning his wife, Francesca, and his daughter. The teenaged daughter is also being bullied and feels only and friendless. Things are just so complicated. A handsome single father suddenly shows an interest in Lila and he seems just the things Lila needs to spice up her life. She is currently writing a book, a post divorce memoir and her editor wants her to add some sexy scenes.
We All Live Here is a slow burn in the best way—a heartfelt, layered family story full of challenging dynamics and emotional conflict. I especially loved (and laughed out loud at) the tense, hilarious moments between the stepfather and biological father. My first Jojo Moyes book—and definitely not my last!
Favorite Quote:
"This is life at this age, a million goodbyes, and you never know which are the final ones. You just absorb them like little shocks, trusting with each one that you'll be able to keep moving forward."
-Jojo Moyes
Favorite Quote:
"This is life at this age, a million goodbyes, and you never know which are the final ones. You just absorb them like little shocks, trusting with each one that you'll be able to keep moving forward."
-Jojo Moyes
Olga: 4, slow start, but loved plot
Ana: 3.5
Mikaela: 4, liked storyline
Enely: 2, slow, predictable
Ashley: 3, wasn’t fav genre
Victoria: 2, slow
Erica: 3
Nerea: 4
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
We All Live Here is a family drama full of complex characters centered around Lila, a 42 year old divorcée who is navigating single parenthood and a looming book deadline, all while trying to keep the peace and get back in the dating game.
While there wasn't an overly developed plot, the characters provide enough entertainment to keep the reader engaged.
Thanks to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Penguin Audio for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
We All Live Here is a family drama full of complex characters centered around Lila, a 42 year old divorcée who is navigating single parenthood and a looming book deadline, all while trying to keep the peace and get back in the dating game.
While there wasn't an overly developed plot, the characters provide enough entertainment to keep the reader engaged.
Thanks to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Penguin Audio for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
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