All Adults Here (Straub) - Book Reviews

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There’s refuge to be found in stories of everyday people going about their lives.… Emma Straub has become adept at finding amusement in the mundane, and her newest, All Adults Here, might just be her best yet.
Oprah Magazine


The queen of the summer novel….  [W]e have turned to [Emma Straub] to bring us highly enjoyable, yet still thought-provoking, tales about witty protagonists in the throes of life changes.
Entertainment Weekly


All Adults Here is a master class on the small-scale American drama…. [T]his warm, optimistic novel argues that one should keep trying, regardless. All Adults Here affirms the value of community and family, no matter the strife that may rise up within them.
Vogue


In her witty new novel, All Adults Here, Emma Straub examine adolescence, aging, gender, and sexuality through the nuanced experiences of three generations of a New York family.
Harper’s Bazaar


[At] its core about family in all its loving, messy glory…. It’s a page-turner that will make you think about what binds families together and drives them apart.
Good Morning America


This book has it all: conflicted characters, teenagers learning who they are, a single mom having a steamy affair, and goats. Yep, goats.
Good Housekeeping


The perfect book to read during quarantine if your family is driving you crazy…. [A] layered love story that examines, and ultimately celebrates, the modern, multigenerational family dynamic.
Parade


(Starred review) As per usual, Straub’s writing is heartfelt and earnest, without tipping over the edge. There are a lot of issues at play here (abortion, bullying,…) that Straub easily juggles, and her strong and flawed characters carry the day. This affecting family saga packs plenty of punch.
Publishers Weekly


The title is ironic in that 13-year-old Cecelia often seems to be more adult than her parents or her aunt and uncle.… In this engaging novel, Straub explores the ups and downs of a somewhat disaffected 21st-century family with warmth, sympathy, and humor. —Leslie Patterson, Rehoboth, MA
Library Journal


(Starred review) [C]omforting, often funny truths readers love [Straub] for. Like us, her characters are always getting older but never feeling quite old enough to do the right thing, to be the people they want to be…. [T]his might be her best yet.
Booklist


As always, Straub… draws her characters warmly, making them appealing in their self-centeredness and generosity, their insecurity and hope… Straub has a sharp eye for her characters' foibles…. With humor and insight, Straub creates a family worth rooting for.
Kirkus Reviews