Today Will Be Different
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Eleanor knows she's a mess. But today, she will tackle the little things. She will shower and get dressed. She will have her poetry and yoga lessons after dropping off her son, Timby. She won't swear. She will initiate sex with her husband, Joe. But before she can put her modest plan into action, life happens. Today, it turns out, is the day Timby has decided to fake sick to weasel his way into his mother's company. It's also the day Joe has chosen to tell his office -- but not Eleanor -- that he's on vacation. Just when it seems like things can't go more awry, an encounter with a former colleague produces a graphic memoir whose dramatic tale threatens to reveal a buried family secret. A hilarious, heart-filled story about reinvention, sisterhood, and how sometimes it takes facing up to our former selves to truly begin living.
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I loved this book. Have not read any others by this author. It is zany and hysterical but has a message. I think a lot of us wake up every morning saying “today will be different”; or, this will be a good day. This is the story of one day in the life of Eleanor, wife of Joe and mother of Timby. Although a woman of leisure (and privilege), the author exaggerates the point that we can be unfocused, selfish, and ignorant of the pain of others because we immerse ourselves in our own daily muck and mire. It was a pleasant read that caused self-reflection without being judgmental.
wow racist, homophobic, sexist and an abusive parent? pick a struggle, maria semple
edit: i highly recommend reading this fantastic review for a breakdown on just why this was so awful
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1846350494?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
I absolutely tore through this book, that's how much I enjoyed it. I loved Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and was concerned that I'd be disappointed by Today Will Be Different based on some of the reviews. But I'm so happy I gave this book a try. In my opinion, it felt very different from WYGB, and I enjoyed reading from Eleanor's perspective, even when things got really wild.
