Great book! Like Mother, Like Mother is an epic, multigenerational family saga. It is full of secrets, drama, and complex characters who are just trying to navigate love, life and family. I recommend this to fans of emotional, character-driven stories.

This story was funny and moving and showed the beautifully chaotic reality that is life. This is the story of three generations of women, spanning decades of love and loss. Lila Pereira is two years old when her mother is committed by her father, and never to be seen again. Lila climbs to the top of the Journalistic world, eventually leaving her daughter’s daily care for her loving husband, Joe. Grace is her youngest daughter and the one who always wanted more from her mother. She wants her mother’s love, but she also wants to be free of her mother’s shadow. Following her mother into journalism Grace can’t help but run in similar circles. When Grace’s bestselling novel, loosely based on her mother’s life, blows up her family dynamic; she is forced to take a deep look back into her family’s past and unearth all their secrets. Grace and Lila are messy and loveable characters so you can’t help being swept up into their drama. The other members of the family are the glue that holds this book together and makes the whole thing shine. Because of the limited knowledge we all possess of other people’s lives, this story had a mystery vibe that made you want to find the answers and to understand the complexities of someone else’s life. With a dash of historical fiction, this family drama was next level (cue the tears) amazing. If you enjoyed The Joy Luck Club, Everything Everywhere All at Once or Mamma Mia! You should pick up a copy of this book. This would make an excellent book club selection.

I loved this big, fat, epic family saga! It is one that I could really sink my teeth into and get lost in.
The plot and even the subplots of minor characters, were so good, they gave depth to the story.
I was so overwhelmed by the end that I couldn't write a review for a while, had to let things settle in my mind....
I liked the fact that Lila was talented and ambitious, but maybe not exactly a nurturing mother or even a nice person, and her daughter, Grace, was very sympathetic, but not a reliable narrator.
Lila's husband seemed to be kind of a pushover, but I appreciated the way they were opposites, yet supportive of each other, and didn't feel the need to explain that to anyone.
"Like Mother, Like Mother" is intelligently written novel and highly recommended!

This book was fascinating!!! I listened to it on audiobook and really enjoyed. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER is a multigenerational family saga with lies, drama, and imperfect people trying to love and be loved. Would recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion!

Super interesting family mystery/drama that was a little hard to get into at times but ultimately worth the effort to read. This book was a challenge sometimes because the characters aren't too relatable BUT this was ultimately enjoyable overall. Warning: If you have any mommy issues at all, they are going to flare up during your read of this (also possible some tears as well). Ask me how I know!

It has taken me months to finish this book. I struggled mightily with the characters and the reality of the book. No doubt some will like it and see its purpose. Mental illness is not something I take lightly. Its generational effects are profound, just as they are here. Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. #LikemotherLIkedaughter.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this novel. Unfortunately, this story did not resonate with me and I was not able to finish it.

Complex and well developed characters in a multi-generational story is really all I need in this life!

**I don’t know why I waited so long to write a review for this book because I really enjoyed it. Sometimes after finishing a book, I will let it simmer before reviewing it.

I have read Susan Reiger’s other books The Heirs and The Divorce Papers so I was excited to read Like Mother, Like Mother. It checks all my boxes, multigenerational family story, a family secret, flawed characters.

Like most multigenerational stories I read, Lila Periera grows up in an unhappy house. She is raised by terrible man and her paternal grandmother in 1960’s Detroit. Lila and her siblings are told their mother died while institutionalized and it was never discussed. Lila is able to escape her childhood and go on to have an extremely successful career as the executive editor of the Washington Globe. Work is her priority leaving the child rearing to her husband Joe.

Lila’s youngest daughter Grace is resentful of her mother as she wishes her mom was more like other mothers from her childhood. Grace has all the nepo-kid advantages and becomes a successful reporter. She writes a book about her mother which isn’t extremely flattering but, in the process, starts to question all the gaps in Lila’s family story leading her to find out what really happened to Lila’s mother Zelda. And that’s where I must stop in order not to spoil the story.

While I typically love a character-driven family sage, this one wasn't for me. I enjoyed the beginning of the book and enjoyed the humorous aspects, but the story seemed to get a bit convoluted and not sure where it was going. I recently read and loved Blue Sisters, and saw some similarities between the two books, but this one just fell flat for me. I felt like this book was trying to be so many different things, but didn't quite commit to any of them fully enough to be impactful. As mentioned I love a well-written literary fiction novel that focuses on the complexities of family and identity, but this one felt very long and needed more plot even for a more character-driven novel.

i thought the concept was strong, and i love a multi generational family story, but this didn’t work for me for whatever reason. it was a solid 2.5 stars. maybe the length was the issue, but i wasn’t that interested until the end.

I love a multi-generational story and reading about complex relationships. This was an emotional rollercoaster with depth I wasn't expecting. I appreciated the well-placed humor and found that it helped me maintain the mental capacity to keep reading.
This is a deep dive into the dynamics of nurture vs. nature and the importance of a mother. But it also highlights resentment, hurt, generational trauma, and perspective.
I can see how this may not be a book for everyone, but it is well written, and I found the characters well developed. They had elements that made them likeable and unlikeable, and that added realism for me. I found the generational spanning of time well done, and I wanted so much for a moment of enlightenment.

Strong multigenerational drama featuring strong female characters. I really enjoyed this novel and would seek out additional books by the author. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this arc.

This story is a personal look into three generations of abused women. The husband is the culprit in the first generation, and when he removes his burdensome wife from the home, he directs his anger towards his daughter.
The daughter then grows up and becomes a terrible mother, subjecting her daughter to similar abuse she suffered. But the daughter, Grace, decides to dig into her family's past, hoping to determine why her mother is like she is. In the process, she creates a fiction book that strongly resembles actual family history. For her mother, it's unnatural; you don't talk about your past, you don't share family secrets. For Grace, the book becomes both a tool for healing, and a stake in her mother's heart.
Beautifully written, with a concise plot and vivid characters, this is an excellent choice for readers of family drama.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Random House for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really struggled with this one — as someone who LOVES character-driven, messy family sagas, I was really looking forward to this, but unfortunately I had a lot of issues with pacing throughout the entire book(too slow at the beginning and then RUSHING through major plot developments at the end) I didn’t feel invested in any characters.. Really loved the premise and multigenerational POVs structure but this one just didn’t do it for me!

3.5 stars
I enjoyed this story of mothers & daughters in contemporary society. The first half was more compelling for me but I was still invested from start to finish in the dynamics!
*Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley

*Like Mother, Like Mother* had a strong start and an intriguing premise but ultimately fell short of my expectations.

Spanning generations, the novel follows Lila, who rises to become a top editor in Washington D.C. after her mother is institutionalized by her cruel father in 1960s Detroit. Prioritizing career over family, she strains her relationship with her youngest daughter, Grace, who later writes a fictionalized account of Lila’s life, sparking a search for the truth about her grandmother.

While Lila wasn’t likable, I found her storyline more compelling than Grace’s. The novel also spent too much time on minor characters like Grace’s roommate, Ruth. Despite its themes of family drama and ambition, I struggled to connect with the characters, making the lengthy narrative feel even slower.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC which I read in exchange for. my honest review.

Like Mother, Like Mother is a lovely, beautifully-written, layered tale of multiple generations of women. I recommend this insightful read.

Thank you Susan Rieger, Random House, The Dial Press, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.

The messy, yet engaging generations in this book drew me in quickly. The characters weren’t perfect, but Rieger still made you care about them. Well done.

I enjoyed reading this book about three generations of strong women. Their stories are interwoven by a family mystery and the trauma passed down through the generations. As the title implies it is about mothers and daughters who are very much alike. Thanks, NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.