Author:Allison Pearson
'A bible for the working mother' OPRAH WINFREY
'It may change your life' OBSERVER
'I can't think of a woman who wouldn't want this book' INDIA KNIGHT
The twentieth anniversary edition of Allison Pearson's first novel that became a global sensation, now with a new introduction from the author.
Meet Kate Reddy, hedge-fund manager, wife and mother of two. Always time-poor, Kate must monitor nine currencies in five time zones but also keep in step with the Teletubbies. Factor in a manipulative nanny, piggish colleagues, a long-suffering husband, her quietly aghast in-laws, two needy children and an email lover, and you have a woman juggling so many things that some day something's going to hit the ground. And that something might just be Kate.
In an uproariously funny and achingly sad novel, Allison Pearson brilliantly dramatises the dilemma of working motherhood at the start of the twenty-first century.
'The definitive social comedy of working motherhood' WASHINGTON POST
I love Kate Reddy...her tale made me cry twice and laugh often
—— Independent on SundayRefreshingly engaging
—— VoguePearson writes with gratifying elegance and endearing self-mockery
—— New York TimesAllison Pearson is one of the stars of her generation
—— Alexandra ShulmanIt might be a sad indictment of the way things are today, but that doesn't stop Pearson making it funny
—— GlamourPainfully funny
—— HeatThe kind of book you fall in love with - a grown-up novel that is hilarious, heartbreaking and brimming with the bitter-sweet tang of all our lives
—— Tony ParsonsPearson...never hides her intelligence or apologises for her seriousness of purpose
—— The TimesA funny, heartbreaking mirror of the daily lives of mothers
—— Telegraph MagazineBrutally witty
—— MetroSearing comedy
—— New StatesmanIf you could buy stock in a book, I would stake all my savings on the success of I Don't Know How She Does It. Here at last is the definitive social comedy of working motherhood
—— Washington PostPearson writes with instinctive comedy
—— Observer ReviewA book that made me howl with laughter
—— The TimesHere at last is the definitive social comedy of working motherhood
—— Washington PostFunny, fast and full of nail-on-the-head observations
—— Daily TelegraphThe writing is sharp, funny and cleverly observant of the small details - funny, intelligent and insightful
—— Waterstone's Books QuarterlyExtremely funny
—— The Irish TimesSparkling black comedy
—— PlayPearson is a hilarious author who captures the guilt and the exhaustion of the working mother's life perfectly
—— Dublin DailyIt's the incisive details and Pearson's vivid writing that propel the story
—— New York Times BooksSmart book...great fun
—— New York TimesPearson is insightful, witty and full of fun
—— Daily TelegraphWonderfully warm, witty and intelligent
—— Sunday independentA Bible for the working woman
—— Oprah WinfreyHer social observation is unerringly accurate...so beautifully written that it brought tears to my eyes, as well as a wry smile
—— Daily TelegraphPearson...to write a novel...that has already sold a gazillion copies and is going to become a film. Hats off to you, madam!
—— Ok MagazineShe will...make you laugh
—— Culture, Sunday TimesPearson...has made it all fresh again
—— TimeEntertaining, compulsively readable, and brilliantly written
—— Daily CandyHilarious and...poignant
—— Publisher's WeeklyThis terrific novel is alternately hilarious and sad
—— UpfrontIt may change your life
—— The ObserverPearson is a very witty and moving writer. Her prose is spare and skilful...waspish truisms and spot-on social observations
—— Daily ExpressIntelligent, witty and of-the-moment, it mixes sassy, brittle perceptions with barefaced sentimentality
—— The Herald, GlasgowBrilliantly captures and defines the mood of the moment...sparkling wit and razor sharp insights
—— XW MagazineSharply observed and frequently funny
—— Evening Standard
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