A review by bookstorian
One Day We're All Going to Die by Elise Esther Hearst

3.5

There is something I find all consuming about these types of reads. I honestly flew through this story, I think I just have to know how everything works out. 

Here's what I liked about the book:
-Museum setting, very real and also a tad niche. I liked it!
-Protagonist. Not perfect by any means and frustrating at times. Perhaps a little too similar to other women within the 'sad girl millennial' novel. 
-Exploration of what it means to be Jewish both religiously and culturally and how this can impact personal life and family life. 
-Generational Trauma and the expectations placed on the current generation of Jewish adults. 

Here's what I thought could have been improved: 
-The ending. It was hopeful BUT there were a lot of loose ends not tied up for me and it left me disappointed. This really impacted my rating the most. 

Similar to: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, Mame by Jessica George and Green Dot by Madeleine Gray. 

I purchased my copy from Riverbend Books, Brisbane.