The Most Fun We Ever Had
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Claire Lombardo
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • “A gripping and poignant ode to a messy, loving family in all its glory.” —Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe In this “rich, complex family saga” (USA Today) full of long-buried family secrets, Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, blithely ignorant of all that awaits them. By 2016, they have four radically different daughters, each in a state of unrest. Wendy, widowed young, soothes herself with booze and younger men; Violet, a litigator turned stay-at-home-mom, battles anxiety and self-doubt; Liza, a neurotic and newly tenured professor, finds herself pregnant with a baby she's not sure she wants by a man she's not sure she loves; and Grace, the dawdling youngest daughter, begins living a lie that no one in her family even suspects. With the unexpected arrival of young Jonah Bendt—a child placed for adoption by one of the daughters fifteen years before—the Sorensons will be forced to reckon with the rich and varied tapestry of their past. As they grapple with years marred by adolescent angst, infidelity, and resentment, they also find the transcendent moments of joy that make everything else worthwhile.Don't miss Claire Lombardo's new book, Same As It Ever Was!
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Author
Claire Lombardo
Pages
544
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2019-06-25
ISBN
038554426X 9780385544269
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"A very relatable story if you have sisters. This is a book on very unique turn of events from children who strived to have happiness that they remember in their childhood that their parents shared. But not everything is as easy as it appears."
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Brittany F
"This book has it all. Coupled with Lombardo's effortless and almost casual drop of big life events within the entangled Sorenson family, each reader recognizes something in themselves, and their own family dynamics, as they read along about the devoted Marilyn, David, and their four daughters through multiple decades. Time hops, drama, laughter, and tears make this a novel that hits home and stays in the heart. "
Miranda
"This is an easy read centered around a couple with 4 daughters. There’s some heartbreak and a little humor but it definitely keeps you wanting to find out what happens. "
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Kate Foster
"Rather melancholy family saga in which none of the women are very sympathetic."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"Beautiful ending. Too bad it took so long to get there. I found this book to be way too long. I almost DNF’d it several times."
Diane Oravec
"I loved the family dynamic. Their relationships with each other were so dynamic, and you had the opportunity to really under where each person was coming from. "
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Alex Hoffmann
"Hated the kids, annoying through and through, but I stuck it through for the mom...<br/><br/>Average slow burn"
Idalis Mendoza-Bustos
"I liked such a fun age too "
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Rachel lee
"Some people have found this book to be too long but I thought for the scope of telling the parents and siblings' story I thought it was just right."
Helen Washington
"Just such a real look at life and marriage!"
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Kate Bentley
