Are We There Yet?
Book Feature - Are We There Yet? by Kathleen West
HBL Note: I am thrilled to be featuring Kathleen West’s second novel, ARE WE THERE YET? You might remember her debut, Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes (one of my favorite book titles,) which I featured last year. ARE WE THERE YET, about competitive parenting and the teenage kids stuck in the middle, promises to be just as heartfelt. You’ll love Kathleen’s books if you’re fans of Liane Moriarty, Laurie Gelbman, and Amy Poeppel. Her latest novel is being touted as “spring’s can’t-miss read.” Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - Are We There Yet? by Kathleen West
From the publisher:
Alice Sullivan feels like she’s finally found her groove in middle age, but it only takes one moment for her perfectly curated life to unravel. On the same day she learns her daughter is struggling in second grade, a call from her son’s school accusing him of bullying throws Alice into a tailspin.
When it comes to light that the incident is part of a new behavior pattern for her son, one complete with fake social media profiles with a lot of questionable content, Alice’s social standing is quickly eroded to one of “those moms” who can’t control her kids. Soon she’s facing the very judgement she was all too happy to dole out when she thought no one was looking (or when she thought her house wasn’t made of glass).
Then her mother unloads a family secret she’s kept for more than thirty years, and Alice’s entire perception of herself is shattered.
As her son’s new reputation polarizes her friendships and her family buzzes with the ramification of her mother’s choices, Alice realizes that she’s been too focused on measuring her success and happiness by everyone else's standards. Now, with all her shortcomings laid bare, she’ll have to figure out to whom to turn for help and decide who she really wants to be.
