Book Review: Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins @Kristan_Higgins @BerkleyPub

Book Review: Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins @Kristan_Higgins @BerkleyPubon August 29, 2019

From the New York Times bestselling author of Good Luck with That comes a new novel about a blue-blood grandmother and her black-sheep granddaughter who discover they are truly two sides of the same coin.

Emma London never thought she had anything in common with her grandmother Genevieve London. The regal old woman came from wealthy and bluest-blood New England stock, but that didn't protect her from life's cruelest blows: the disappearance of Genevieve's young son, followed by the premature death of her husband. But Genevieve rose from those ashes of grief and built a fashion empire that was respected the world over, even when it meant neglecting her other son.

When Emma's own mother died, her father abandoned her on his mother's doorstep. Genevieve took Emma in and reluctantly raised her--until Emma got pregnant her senior year of high school. Genevieve kicked her out with nothing but the clothes on her back...but Emma took with her the most important London possession: the strength not just to survive but to thrive. And indeed, Emma has built a wonderful life for herself and her teenage daughter, Riley.

So what is Emma to do when Genevieve does the one thing Emma never expected of her and, after not speaking to her for nearly two decades, calls and asks for help?

 


Funny, heart-wrenching, insightful, and lovely ~Starred Review, Kirkus

My second Kristan Higgins read and I’m happy to say that I’m ready for more.

A deep look into four generations of family, Life and Other Inconveniences schools the reader about the path you chose in life and how it affects yourself and the others around you. Kristan blends multiple character points of view, each with an independent voice that didn’t feel overly complicated, while giving a detailed storyline.

This isn’t a normal read for me. I fell in love with Kristan’s Good Luck With That and since then I’m try to  step outside my reading box. I’m glad I did. This isn’t your normal happily ever after and yet I was thoroughly entertained. I will continue my journey with Kristan’s books.


Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of 18 novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books have received dozens of awards and accolades, including starred reviews from Kirkus, The New York Journal of Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist. Her books regularly appear on the lists for best novels of the year. Kristan is also a cohost of the Crappy Friends podcast, which discusses the often complex dynamics of female friendships, with her friend and fellow writer, Joss Dey.

The proud descendant of a butcher and a laundress, Kristan lives in Connecticut with her heroic firefighter husband. They own several badly behaved pets and are often visited by their entertaining and long-lashed children.

https://www.kristanhiggins.com/

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