Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up: The Funniest WTF AM I DOING? Novel of the Year (Confessions, 1)

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Príbeh je písaný zrozumiteľne a bez okľúk, venuje sa všetkým témam (aj ekológii i sexu, pre krátky prehľad). The story although not fast paced is wonderfully Frank, it is both bitter and sweet, has highs and then lows, just like real life.

As Nell strives to gain control of her career, finances, love life and friendships, plenty of laughs and moments of clarity come to light in this wholly enjoyable contemporary fiction title. Her voice was so easy to listen to and she made me laugh so much especially when Nell was being snarky or sarcastic.

Takže takto… áno, sú tu pasáže, ktoré sú úsmevné, sú tu aj pasáže dojemné, je tu niekoľko scén, ktoré stoja za spomenutie (viď nižsie) ale sú tu aj časti, ktoré sú stereotypné. There were some awkward conversations at the beginning with her mother as expected because her mum was still holding out hope for Nell to patch things up with her fiancée. That and she gained an adorable dog named Arthur that she’s responsible for when her landlord is gone, that loves to chase squirrels.

This is the story of a forty something woman whose life just got turned upside down (to quote the fresh prince). Viena iš tų knygų, kur atrodo, skaitai ir visai mėgaujiesi, bet vis nepalieka jausmas, kad vien to negana. I wish this was more focused on the podcasts and what she actually says on them; we are told that she's getting these insane amount of followers but it's barely mentioned apart from as an anecdote and just doesn't feel well thought out.

It was so refreshing to see 2 women with pretty large age gaps be able to help each other cope with their struggles and really enjoy spending time together. Following the poignant and relatable journey of a lead that you just can’t help but root for, we bear witness to Nell Stevens’ disaster movie of a life.

But the most unexpected surprise is when Nell strikes up a friendship with an eighty something year old widow whose husband she’s writing an obituary piece about. First of all, to be fair to the author, she doesn’t go down the whole probably won’t have children, but might just save it at the last minute (!I didn't like any of Nell's friends because they only wanted her when they needed something from her and Fiona wouldn't even listen to her until she finds out that her daughter Izzy is being bullied by Annabel's daughter. Or maybe, ‘you have to read this book’ when their childless friends to try to talk to them about their struggles.