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"Bernadette Fox has vanished.

When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms. Fox is on the brink of a meltdown. And after a school fundraiser goes disastrously awry at her hands, she disappears, leaving her family to pick up the pieces--which is exactly what Bee does, weaving together an elaborate web of emails, invoices, and school memos that reveals a secret past Bernadette has been hiding for decades. Where'd You Go Bernadette is an ingenious and unabashedly entertaining novel about a family coming to terms with who they are and the power of a daughter's love for her mother."

My hold finally came in. I'm going to try to catch up.

There's no rush to finish! I read this book because I saw the movie was coming out, but I still haven't seen the movie because I didn't like the book much. (view spoiler)[I liked Bernadette and Bee, but I didn't like Elgie at all. My favorite interaction between characters was probably between Bernadette and her neighbor Audrey. (hide spoiler)] I was glad I read this book because of all the hype around it, but I don't think I'll watch the movie anytime soon.

What a strange book! It definitely kept my attention once I was able to start but what a mess that family was lolol
I definitely want to see the move and I hardly ever go to the movies. Hopefully the drive in will he open by the time it comes out.
I thought the back and forth emails were a fun concept.