Emma Straub wrote All Adult Here. This is a family novel that starts when 68 year old Astrid Strick witnesses a horrible accident where a school bus strikes the car of an acquaintance. The woman in the accident is killed instantly. Astrid is affected by this incident and resolves to be a better and more honest person. Astrid has a few things to set right with her three adult children. A memory is stirred and Astrid realizes she could have been a better mother. The change in Astrid has a ripple affect on her children and her grandchildren. I liked the family drama to some extent but I thought the author brought in too many issues. There was bullying, abuse, online pedophilia, adultery, trans-gender issues, and artificial insemination. For a small town family story this felt like too many issues. My other complaint is that the language was sexually graphic and unnecessary to the plot.
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