I Was Told It Would Get Easier: Review

I Was Told It Would Get Easier Published by Berkley Books by Abbi Waxman
on June 16, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Women's Fiction, Chick-Lit
Pages: 352
Source: Netgalley
Format: eBook, ARC
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Also by this author: Adult Assembly Required
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ISBN: 0451491890
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Squashed among a bus full of strangers, mother-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein watch their carefully mapped-out college tour devolve into a series of off-roading misadventures, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.
Jessica and Emily Burnstein have very different ideas of how this college tour should go.
For Emily, it’s a preview of freedom, exploring the possibility of her new and more exciting future. Not that she’s sure she even wants to go to college, but let’s ignore that for now. And maybe the other kids on the tour will like her more than the ones at school. . . . They have to, right?
For Jessica, it’s a chance to bond with the daughter she seems to have lost. They used to be so close, but then Goldfish crackers and Play-Doh were no longer enough of a draw. She isn’t even sure if Emily likes her anymore. To be honest, Jessica isn’t sure she likes herself.
Together with a dozen strangers–and two familiar enemies–Jessica and Emily travel the East Coast, meeting up with family and old friends along the way. Surprises and secrets threaten their relationship and, in the end, change it forever.

For any of you that have seen any of my posts regarding the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club, you’ll know that I’ve been reading tons of books from the Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer 2020 Reading Guide. And, when I saw I Was Told It Would Get Easier on the list–after getting it from Netgalley–I moved it to the top of my reading list.

For any of you ladies with teen (or even pre-teen) daughters, I’m convinced you’ll love this. Although, I’m not sure when I started relating to the older protagonists plight–I can say that it’s refreshing and hilarious reading about the tumultuous relationships between mothers and daughters.

If you’re a teen, however, I think you’ll still enjoy this read–even though it’s not YA, because it’s told from dual perspectives of mother and daughter, I’m sure you’ll find someone to relate to!

This story wasn’t really what I thought it was. It was so much more! And the back-and-forth perspectives was refreshing!

Abbi Waxman is a delightful writer!

 

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