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More Than Enough
Anna Quindlen
Publication Date: February 24th, 2026
Random House
464 Pages
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Genre: General Fiction | Women’s Fiction
This book is about Polly, a high school English teacher. She is part of a book club (the kind that doesn’t actually read the books), and she shares everything with them. Her husband, Mark, is a veterinarian. Her friends give her an ancestry kit as a joke, and it introduces her to a teenager named Talia. This leads Polly to dive into the secrets of her family history, which brings the struggles she’s been facing with infertility and IVF to the forefront.
Even though she has a fulfilling career, supportive friends, and a loving husband, Polly is dealing with the heartbreak of IVF and a strained relationship with her mom. I liked the way Quindlen depicts the sandwich generation. I also appreciated how the book shows that the people we choose as family aren’t always related by blood. The story deals with the secrets we are born into, and Polly is always hopeful, showing strength and love. Polly’s internal dialogue is witty, relatable, and very realistic. The book club is one of the most heartwarming parts of the story; it serves as a reminder of the chosen families who help us through our darkest times. Quindlen’s writing is very expressive without being too sentimental.
The book tackles heavy issues like infertility and aging parents with a soft touch that left me feeling hopeful. Written with warmth and humour, this book was a reminder that while we can’t control everything life throws at us, we can decide who stands by our side. Quindlen is the queen of domestic fiction, and she never disappoints. This is a beautifully written, compassionate story of the ties that bind us and the secrets that untie them. I really connected with the emotional core of this story because Anna Quindlen has a way of making lifelike struggles feel personal.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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