The Most Fun We Ever Had

I purchased this book based on the reviews and I am sorry to say that I wish I had waited for a copy from the library instead of spending my money on it. I realize that I am in the minority here amongst the 5 star reviews but this book just isn\’t doing anything for me. I am up to the beginning part entitled Fall. I am already tired of the constant drama between the sisters and their negativity toward one another. So far there is not one moment of happiness or brightness in this book and I feel like I am slogging through to finish it. These four sisters are beyond dysfunctional to the point of unbelief. That aside, my biggest complaint is the language. Having read tons of books in my lifetime I consider myself pretty resilient to reading (and casting aside) the use of foul language and sex scenes but this novel takes the use of the F word way too far with it being used on practically every page and many times on a single page or two. I don\’t see any advantage to the continual use of such a derogatory word. If anything it is taking away from the book. I will finish reading it but I certainly won\’t be recommending it to anyone.

This book is a beast. I felt like I had read a thousand pages and was only 10% in. That being said, I found it annoying, over worked and fraught with too much detail to be interesting. The language was over the top and felt like it was overcompensating for annoying characters. This book easily could have been 200 pages shorter, and likely much more interesting. I skipped about 60% of the book and dont feel I missed anything. When I jumped back in at the end, I found myself simultaneously asking whats the point and being relieved that it was done. Wouldnt recommend this book to anyone.

If you have been hankering for a novel that is about 10 times too long for its flimsy plot, has a raft of awful self-indulgent characters who torment each other, and features spoiled women crying copiously on just about every other page, bingo. If I hadn\’t been on a series of long plane flights and no other new Kindle books downloaded, I never could have finished it. The only good moment was when one of the (few, sane, male) characters said to one of the (many, awful, female) characters, \”How is it possible for you to be so emotionally ignorant?\” Indeed. The only bad thing about Kindle is that you can\’t throw a book across the room.

I was expecting a literary novel, but it\’s really more of a family drama, not soap opera exactly, but not very insightful. The writing is clear, but there\’s nothing special about the writing style. The characters are OK, not that compelling. I wish I hadn\’t purchased this book.

This is a fifties-like story with a fabulous dad, beautiful, always pregnant daughters or wife, spoiled girls and beautiful houses. No birth control in sight and love, love, love. Author knows how to really work the formula. I quit after third way through it. Wish she would take her talent and get a real grown up story together.

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