Welcome to the Kennedy household:
Lila wrote a bestseller about keeping your marriage alive, before discovering her ex was playing happy families with another woman. A woman she sees everyday at school pick-up.
Bill, her stepdad, moved in after Lila’s mum died. He’s kind, old-fashioned and driving her absolutely nuts.
Celie, Lila’s eldest, hates school. Hates it so much she’s stopped going. Her mother’s fine with that – because she doesn’t know yet.
Violet is nine and sings age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart jokes and Lila dearly hopes she’ll never, ever change.
And Truant the dog, who has just bitten the American actor who’s suddenly landed on the Kennedys' doorstep.
This is Gene – Lila’s estranged father, and no one’s idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago – and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.
Because Gene’s presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing life’s joy. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly, dating.
Lila wrote a bestseller about keeping your marriage alive, before discovering her ex was playing happy families with another woman. A woman she sees everyday at school pick-up.
Bill, her stepdad, moved in after Lila’s mum died. He’s kind, old-fashioned and driving her absolutely nuts.
Celie, Lila’s eldest, hates school. Hates it so much she’s stopped going. Her mother’s fine with that – because she doesn’t know yet.
Violet is nine and sings age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart jokes and Lila dearly hopes she’ll never, ever change.
And Truant the dog, who has just bitten the American actor who’s suddenly landed on the Kennedys' doorstep.
This is Gene – Lila’s estranged father, and no one’s idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago – and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.
Because Gene’s presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing life’s joy. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly, dating.
Jojo Moyes is the author of my favourite book Me Before You and I have read all of her books and loved them all they all are so well researched and have such depth to the storylines so I do not hesitate to read each new release of hers.
We All Live Here is her new release and this one is very different from her previous books it was just the kind of light easy read that I needed after reading so many heavily detailed books recently.
This book centres around the Kennedy family as Lila is on the start of navigating life after her recent separation from her husband but there is no chance of her being lonely at home because the house is bedlam with a mix of family members all bringing humour, dramatics, heartache and challenges to the household. Jojo Moyes always excels in character development and this is what shines through in this book as she takes each character and really brings their struggles to the heart of the storyline and skilfully weaves them all together in this chaotic household.
Mistakes are made and feelings are hurt but at the same time lessons are learnt and relationships are made stronger, this is a realistic storyline that doesn't gloss over the actions and emotions after separation and this is dealt with in a brutally honest way which at times you sympathise with and at other points have you chuckling away and fully backing her ruthlessness!
I really enjoyed this book and it was the perfect book at the perfect time, I don't think this one will leave a lasting impression on me like all of her other books not because it wasn't good but because it was just a nice simple read but it didn't have a storyline that I feel will be memorable as it didn't have an impact on me.
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