I loved this book.

Anna grew up in a house where her parents struggled financially and lived paycheck to paycheck. Her mother suffered from uncontrollable diabetes and with the cost of insulin life was difficult in their household. Anna escaped reality by reading books like Jane Eyre. She dreamed of traveling to London as an adult.

Anna is hard working and determined to complete grad school in London and achieve her dream of working as an editor. I was able to connect so much with this character. It made me reflect back on my 20s and that desire to build a life unlike the one you grew up in. Anna has a distant relationship with her father and no family to fall back on. When Anna is faced with the challenge of figuring out how to pay for school her counselor asked her if her parents could help. She responded “My father cannot support me financially or in any other way.” I felt this so much. It’s hard being born into a working class family but true wealth is having a supportive and close family. Anna has neither and is determined to create her own stability. This is a story of determination, grief, overcoming obstacles, building relationships and creating the life you want.

A lovely tale of self-discovery and growing up set in 2009. There is drama, romance, and gorgeous scene setting.

Anna is studying in London and gets swept away by the lavish lifestyles of the students (and their families) she tutors. When one of her clients invites her to Saint Tropez, she sees a chance to make new and glamorous friends. It takes a lot to keep up with the jet-set crowd, however, and Anna is soon making some unwise decisions....

For the first quarter of the book or so, I had trouble feeling invested in Anna and her diary-like narration but I'm so glad I kept reading. I think the story really picks up the pace when Anna goes to Saint Tropez for a few weeks. I was riveted by her exploits and couldn't put the book down.

Thank you very much to Putnam and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of this novel. I highly enjoyed it and will be recommending it to others. It gives you pause for the choices that can challenge your existence.

This was such a good book! I loved the cover art, the story and the pacing, and how it is realistic with how our main character is struggling between her new life and old one. It was a quick read for me as i did not want to put it down. i think this woud be a great book option for a book club!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

I couldn’t put this book down. I loved getting a glimpse into London and France as the rich living there experience it. At the same time I thought the story of the young main character was hopeful and realistic. I think this would be great for a book club discussion. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

An absolutely stunning debut about a young woman trying to make sense of the world she lives in, and what it means to find somewhere to call home. I absolutely devoured ALL THAT LIFE CAN AFFORD; from the little references and ponderings on British literature (see - title), the comparisons of our heroine Anna struggling to find her place in the worlds she inhabits to those of our favourite heroines from English literature, to all the little references of a mid-noughties UK/Europe. Everett's writing blends effortlessly between commercial and literary and once I found the book's groove, I didn't come up for air.

Can't wait for other people to discover this gem of a debut in 2025.

This book was enjoyable but a little simplistic - I felt that the writing was a bit obvious and emotions were telegraphed in a way they didn’t need to be. Anna feels younger than 23, and immature in a way that was sometimes frustrating. However, I loved the setting and the descriptive details and was pulled along by the story.