I just adore Abbi Waxman. That's all I can say.. I don't have kids, can't even imagine how complicated it must be as a single mom with a teenage girl getting ready to leave for college nowadays. Can't even relate to any of it, as far as my own life.

So why am I reading stuff about lives so different from mine?? Because she is hilarious, wise, fascinating, and she just grabs the reader and never lets go. LOVE her characters, love her use of POV (which I am usually not a fan of switching around), and the slow unfold of what is really going on.

Thank you, Abbi Waxman, for another nearly sleepless night, gobbling down your delicious conclusion.

You are a master of "Show, don't tell." ( )

Mom and daughter relationships are never simple, especially during the teenage years. This was a nice story about a mom and daughter on a college tour that includes a wide range of issues that moms and daughters encounter. ( )

Cute ( )

I adore adore adore Abbi Waxman, but I don't think she should try and write a YA novel because Emily's side of things felt quite forced. Otherwise, this was witty and brillianty plotted and heartwarming. ( )

I laughed out loud while reading [b:Other People's Houses|56514908|Other People's Houses|Abbi Waxman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1609590405l/56514908._SY75_.jpg|57190071] so I was eager to read everything she wrote. Abbi's a mother of three children and with the exception of this one, all her stories are of suburban, carpooling mothers with young children. With this book, the story is of a single hard working mother whose teen daughter Emily, will be graduating high school. Chapters toggle back and forth with the POV from both of them. With the premise established, they fly to the east coast for a group college tour. As typical, Emily is weary of school like most teens so she's anything but attentive. As luck would have it, one of the mothers is a trophy wife with an opinionated snarky daughter that at first tangles with Emily, only to. befriend her days later. The repetitive nature of chapters, coupled with lackluster humor was disappointing to say the least. Put simply, if the reader happens to be a mother with teens, it may be worthwhile, but I can't recommend it otherwise. Nice try Abbi, but this one just doesn't fly. ( )