PLEASE NOTE: This is a
summary
of the book and NOT the original book.
All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner - A 15-minute Instaread Summary
Inside this Instaread Summary:
• Overview of the entire book
• Introduction to the important people in the book
• Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book
• Key Takeaways of the book
• A Reader's Perspective
Preview of this summary:
Chapter 1
Allison’s five-year-old daughter, Ellie, is difficult to manage. Allison’s husband, Dave, is a writer whose career has stalled. Allison writes a popular blog and is the primary wage-earner in the family. There is friction and stress in their marriage. To deal with all of these problems, Allison turns to prescription painkiller pills.
Chapter 2
Dave sleeps in the guest room. When Ellie gets in bed with Allison during the night, Dave sneaks back into the bedroom to join them in the morning before Ellie wakes up. He does not want Ellie to know they are struggling.
Ellie accidentally wets the bed. Allison is late starting her day because she has to clean up the mess. She takes pills to deal with the stress. Several different doctors prescribe pills for her...