jessica's Reviews > The Most Fun We Ever Had

this imperfect story realistically captures the essence of the imperfect complexities of marriage, parenthood, sisterly bonds, and familial ties.

and reading this long family saga felt very much like a family - quite entertaining at times but has its boring moments, you want to be near it and then desire some distance as soon as possible, and sometimes it frustrates you to no end but you still love it anyway.

i dont tend to read many of these kinds of stories as im a reader who is motivated by plot and family sagas are known for their lack of plot to prioritise and focus on the characters. but i can say, out of the few i have read, this is definitely one of the best.

i think it helps when you become super attached to a character and i had three - marilyn, david, and jonah were my favourites. they stole every scene they were in, especially the flashback chapters for marilyn and david. their marriage is remarkably heart-warming and i love how the title is a reference to them.

im really surprised by how much i enjoyed this (and super impressed this is a debut!) and i cant wait to see what the author comes up with next.

↠ 4 stars