This is a book I really, really wanted to like. I loved the idea of many of its aspects: the title, the cover, the blurb, the format, the satiric edge; everything about this book made it seem like a fun and lighthearted read, one that I was looking forward to. Maybe it's something with me, but WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE just ended up being annoying. For one thing, all the characters all sounded the same; even Bernadaette was almost indistinguishable from the ladder-climbing Seattlites. And what intrigued me the most about the book--the paper-trail stitched together by Bee--was a let down. I thought that from the blurb we as readers would be poring over these letters, emails, bills, and more right alongside Bee, trying to piece together the mystery of her mother's disappearance, as well as figuring out family dynamics. Instead, exposition was spoon-fed to the reader in the form of Bernadette's unnecessarily rambling letters to her personal assistant. 
 All-in-all, this was quite the let down, although it comes down to personal taste more than anything. This simply wasn't the book for me, but I don't doubt that others absolutely love it (as the many positive reviews show). Maybe if I'm in a different mood in a few months I'll return to it; so sue me but I hate getting rid of a book with a gorgeous design that'll look good on my shelves. 
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 Just picked this up and I really want to start reading it, but unfortunately school is a thing right now. Hopefully I'll get to it over Christmas break!