We All Live Here
- Judith D Collins
- Feb 2
- 4 min read
Updated: Feb 9
By: JoJo Moyes
Narrator: Jenna Coleman
Penguin Audio
ISBN: 9781984879325
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP Viking Penguin Pamela Dorman Books
Publication Date: 02/11/2025
Format: Other
My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, whose books so many love, brings us a fresh, contemporary story of a woman and her unruly blended family
“Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does.” —Jodi Picoult
Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in.
Her career is in freefall and her love life is . . . complicated. So when her real dad—a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago—suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family.
Praise
“No one writes women of a certain age better than Jojo Moyes - reminding us that we matter, even when the world tries to make us invisible. It takes a master of the craft to catalog the messy vicissitudes of life in a way that both haunts and validates the reader’s own experiences, and her latest novel proves that there is no time like the present to rewrite one’s own story.”
—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name
“Jojo Moyes is as wise, funny and glorious as ever with We All Live Here. She never ever disappoints.”
—Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True
“Hilarious . . . believable and funny . . . Moyes combines the warmth of an Annabel Monaghan rom-com with the humanity of a Catherine Newman novel, creating a story that will provoke tears and laughter. [We All Live Here is] a moving, realistic look at one woman’s post-divorce family life that manages to be both poignant and funny.”
—Kirkus, starred review
“Big-hearted and funny, a story about mistakes, forgiveness and moving on. . . about family — what defines it, how it morphs, how it hurts us, how it sustains us.”
—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Wise, funny, and compassionate.”
—BookReporter
“We All Live Here is so funny, touching, and full of wisdom: Jojo Moyes at her very best.”
—Sophie Kinsella, New York Times bestselling author of The Burnout
“The best book she has ever written . . . mature, compassionate, wise.”
—Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of My Favorite Mistake
“Warm, witty and wonderful. We All Live Here is a story of family and friendship, of love, compassion and, most importantly, a timely reminder of what truly matters most. The kind of book you smile at while reading.”
—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark
My Review
Master storyteller JoJo Moyes returns with an engaging, witty story of a woman with an untraditional, messy, blended family in WE ALL LIVE HERE.
About...
Things are not going well for Lila Kennedy. She's dealing with a broken marriage, two wayward daughters, each with their struggles, an elderly stepfather who has moved in, and her lifelong absent father who has suddenly reappeared. All these past and present relationships intertwine to create a rich and complex family dynamic.
Lila is an author, and her husband, Dan, has left her for a younger woman. why is her father turning up now after 35 years?
On top of this, how can she write about happy marriages when her world is in shambles?
My thoughts...
WE ALL LIVE HERE is a lively, character-driven family drama that's not just a story but a journey of self-discovery. It's filled with wit, humor, life lessons, complexities, and wisdom, offering a deeper understanding of the true meaning of family.
It's a heartwarming tale of love, loss, forgiveness, motherhood, marriage, compassion, and the brokenhearted. But above all, it's a story that inspires and gives hope, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Recs...
For fans of JoJo Moyes, WE ALL LIVE HERE is a must-read. It shares the same compelling storytelling and deep exploration of human relationships that fans have come to love in Moyes' works. If you enjoy character-driven family dramas, this book is for you.
Thanks to PENGUIN GROUP Viking Penguin | Pamela Dorman Books and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.
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My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Pub Date: Feb 11, 2025
About the Author
Jojo Moyes is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Someone Else’s Shoes, The Giver of Stars, Still Me, Paris for One and Other Stories, After You, One Plus One, The Girl You Left Behind, Me Before You, The Last Letter from Your Lover, The Horse Dancer, Night Music, Silver Bay, The Ship of Brides, and The Peacock Emporium. Also a screenwriter, Jojo lives in London, England. WEBSITE
