“Grown Ups” by Marie Aubert

An emotionally stunted millennial wrestles with aging and a sibling rivalry in Grown Ups

As the title suggests, Norwegian writer Marie Aubert's debut novel Grown-Ups is a book that is very much for adults. A quiet novel that takes place during a fraught family vacation to mark a milestone birthday, Grown-Ups tells the story of Ida, a 40 year old architect who feels like her life is at an impasse.