Interesting take on living life in your 40s as a single woman who hasn't quite made it. I found this quite funny and refreshing. Nell is a single woman who has run back to England following a distastrous breakup with her fiancee and the failure of her business. She leaves with nothing and is forced to go back to her parents and pick up the pieces of her life. In sharp contrast, all her friends are now married with kids and living polished successful lives - hence the feeling of being a 40-something year old fuck-up.
As an almsot 40 year old, I could definitely understand reaching a milestone and feeling like an underachiever in light of other people's lives and the gloss of instagram. The characters in the book are very endearing and relatable. I loved Nell and Cricket. Even the friend group were likable and honest in how they were protrayed. I admit to being pleasantly surprised by the men in the book - even as support characters, they were well defined and had some depth. I thought the book was well written and an easy read. The ARC e-book version had some formatting issues but that didnt hinder the readability too much. Its not exactly fast paced but I found myself reaching for it. The plot was also a little predictable in parts but no less enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it to an older demographic. I almost wish the podcast was a real thing as I'd listen to it :-)
This is a 3.75/5 stars and rated up.
As an almsot 40 year old, I could definitely understand reaching a milestone and feeling like an underachiever in light of other people's lives and the gloss of instagram. The characters in the book are very endearing and relatable. I loved Nell and Cricket. Even the friend group were likable and honest in how they were protrayed. I admit to being pleasantly surprised by the men in the book - even as support characters, they were well defined and had some depth. I thought the book was well written and an easy read. The ARC e-book version had some formatting issues but that didnt hinder the readability too much. Its not exactly fast paced but I found myself reaching for it. The plot was also a little predictable in parts but no less enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it to an older demographic. I almost wish the podcast was a real thing as I'd listen to it :-)
This is a 3.75/5 stars and rated up.