All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

I thought that this book started out poorly. The author had the characters speaking in third person which was initially irritating. “Lizzie did this or Janice thought that” from each respective characters point of view. Annoying. However as the book progressed the reader is able to put that aside and delve into the story with its interesting cast of characters. The whole upper middle class...more

I thought that this book started out poorly. The author had the characters speaking in third person which was initially irritating. “Lizzie did this or Janice thought that” from each respective characters point of view. Annoying. However as the book progressed the reader is able to put that aside and delve into the story with its interesting cast of characters. The whole upper middle class dream gone awry and shattered aspect is schaudenfreude satisfying to readers of lesser means. I am such a reader, lol and I really enjoyed the book.   hide

This was a juicy tale of a Silcon Valley family unraveling over one summer. Enjoyed it!

great read. fun.

I LOVED this book. I did not expect it to be this good. It has a unique and compelling story that would appeal to anyone who lived in the Silicon Valley area or who has close ties to it. I also found the writing style to be more literary than the usual light, chick fare I've become accustomed to. Definitely one of the best I read in 2008.

A delight to read at night, especially when tossing around waiting for sleep. Diversity of characters makes it a fun read. All they ever wanted was everything, but end up losing it all..to find everything. At least that seems to be the meaning so far

Working on it.

One for the ladies as they take charge of there not so glamorous (as life sometimes isn't) failures and deals. Could have been a bit more character to the character development but overall a decent book about getting in deep and coming out.

Don't let the cover fool you. This is not chick lit in the traditional sense. Great late night read.

Awesome book! Great characters