The Lowest-Rated Selection from Reese’s Book Club So Far

It appears “The Jetsetters” isn’t exactly the best Reese’s Book Club pick of all time, but among the negative reviews of this tome on Goodreads, there are also some positive comments attached to 4 and 5-star ratings. “The Jetsetters delves into what a broken family looks like,” one reader explained. “It is funny, yet sensitive and heartbreaking all at the same time. We can all identify with family crisis of some sort. And as we would in our own family, we root for them all, feel their pain and embarrassment, and hope they can put their baggage away and become better people and a new family.” Another called it a “sharp and poignant look at a dysfunctional family trying to find their way back to each other,” while others found the sense of drama to be captivating and the characters to be likable, even though it’s not one of the Reese’s Book Club picks that makes for the perfect beach read. Some readers also commented on the humor in the story, with one saying, “I laughed out loud throughout this book, which is rare.”

Reese Witherspoon herself noted on Instagram that she loved “the sense of adventure” in “The Jetsetters,” calling it a “fun read” for spring break. Meanwhile, author Amanda Eyre Ward has several other novels under her belt, many of them with higher Goodreads ratings, including 2015’s “The Same Sky,” which received an average of 3.86 stars, and 2004’s “How to Be Lost,” which has an average of 3.55 stars. Ultimately, while this novel worked for some readers, including Witherspoon and several reviewers on Goodreads, it didn’t work for others. It may not leave the legacy of “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman, Reese’s Book Club’s first-ever pick that became an instant favorite. Still, we suspect that this isn’t a case of bad writing, but rather different strokes for different folks.