A bit of an odd question, but I'll just get straight to it.
I'm looking for a book that me, my sister and my Mum will all enjoy.
Me: I'm 19 years old. I read far less often than I should but I really want to start reading more. It doesn't have a preferred genre of book (although I'm not keen on fantasy, sci-fi, historical or war books). I don't want something totally mindless (my taste in movies veers more towards arthouse/indie type stuff, and although I don't read much I reckon my taste in books would follow a similar path) but nothing too convoluted or pretentious. If it's considered a good book by critics and has decent characters/plot then I'm up for trying it
Sister: She's a 14 year old angsty teen. She likes the John Green books, the Divergent series, and typical teenagery stuff. She's a bit of a tomboy, I wouldn't sya we need something that would be considered 'a boys book' or 'a girls book'. She's probably average at reading for her age, so she can deal with most things that aren't too heavy to read. Don't worry about things being 'inappropriate'. I'm not really looking for a kdis/young adult book, more likely an adult book that a teenager might enjoy.
Mum: She's 50 years old, and all of her favourite books (as far as I can tell), seem to be about a depressed girl. Little will happen in the book and then the girl will die at the end. That's a bit of a running joke and obviously a gross oversimplification. She's not interested in thrillers or fantasy or any books where the stories are big and action packed. She likes slower, emotional reads. Most of the books she reads looks as though they appeal to women more than men.
SO! That's us. Can you find something we will all enjoy? I was thinking maybe a comedy, but I'm not sure. This is not the sort of thing I can Google, so I was looking to see if any books you guys know and love might fit the criteria. Hope this isn't too difficult! If you can think of something that only 2 of us would enjoy or are unsure about one of us then let me know anyway. THANK YOU!
