A review by beth_zovko
A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein, Lauren Grodstein

2.0

This one was right on the heels of the emotional and gripping 'Gone Girl,' so this was like a rebound read. It was hard to get into the story as I really didn't like any of the characters. Basically this was the story of wealthy people (but not super wealthy, so they're 'relatable') and their entitled, spoiled children. I didn't know who was more infuriating: the useless, indulgent parents, or their shitty, shitty kids, one of whom is a struggling artists and the other is a child murderer. Hard to relate to, let alone sympathize with, idiots who create their own problems.