First Came Us by Rachel Cullen
Ellie and Jack have everything figured out. Ellie owns a yoga studio and Jack is an economics professor at Yale. They have three kids, ranging from 16 years old to a 3rd grader. Things start coming up in their lives that draw the focus to themselves and less on their children. They must figure out how to deal with their personal surprises and continue to be parents at the same time.
This book was a very quick read at a little over 300 pages. I finished it in about half a day. I don't want to give away the surprises that come up but they have the potential to change the future of the family. Jack and Ellie deal with these surprises differently but I would say in typical fashion. It was easy to see where a little more communication would have solved a lot of the issues. The story also focuses on the eldest daughter, Sydney, as she deals with typical teenage troubles. I enjoyed Sydney's character the most in the story. She is dealing with typical teenage anxieties about appearance, school, friends, and boys and does so in a very relateable way.
Overall I enjoyed the book. It was a light read, despite all the surprises the family must deal with. What kept me from enjoying the book more was the number of surprises that came up. As I said, it was a quick read and each of the surprises could have been expanded upon by itself. It almost felt the story was trying to cover too many surprises and did not have the space to expand upon them.
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. If you are looking for quick read about family dynamics and how life always surprises you, check out this book when it is released on 5February2020.
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This book was a very quick read at a little over 300 pages. I finished it in about half a day. I don't want to give away the surprises that come up but they have the potential to change the future of the family. Jack and Ellie deal with these surprises differently but I would say in typical fashion. It was easy to see where a little more communication would have solved a lot of the issues. The story also focuses on the eldest daughter, Sydney, as she deals with typical teenage troubles. I enjoyed Sydney's character the most in the story. She is dealing with typical teenage anxieties about appearance, school, friends, and boys and does so in a very relateable way.
Overall I enjoyed the book. It was a light read, despite all the surprises the family must deal with. What kept me from enjoying the book more was the number of surprises that came up. As I said, it was a quick read and each of the surprises could have been expanded upon by itself. It almost felt the story was trying to cover too many surprises and did not have the space to expand upon them.
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. If you are looking for quick read about family dynamics and how life always surprises you, check out this book when it is released on 5February2020.
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