Mother and daughter relationships are explored in Abbi Waxman's comedic novel I Was Told It Would Get Easier. The chapters are alternately narrated by 16 year old Emily Burnstein and 45 year old Jessica Burnstein. Mother and daughter are on a one week bus trip on the east coast exploring colleges with a tour group from Los Angeles. The relationship between Emily and Jessica is strained but loving. Jessica is a lawyer in a big law firm and she works long hours to pay for Emily's expensive private school and her future college tuition. Emily feels ignored by her mother. The week long trip might bring them closer together. The dialogue between the two of them is funny at times. The bus tour ends up in many shenanigans. The way both Emily and Jessica can read each other's moods show how close and loving they really are.
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