Author:Laura Kemp
From the author of Mums Like Us comes a fun, witty novel about what it's like when an ordinary mum has had enough. Perfect for fans of Pedigree Mum and The Mummyfesto.
It was just a squashed grape on the kitchen floor. Hardly a reason to get upset, right?
But six years of motherhood has left Lisa Stratton feeling like a skivvy.
Every morning before she’s opened her eyes, she starts her mental inventory of jobs to do. And just like yesterday, the day before and every day since she became a mum, she’s woken up knackered.
So when her husband deliberately steps over the grape because it’s ‘her responsibility’ to run the house, it tips her over the edge.
He wasn’t always like this – they used to share everything.
Then the kids came along and he saw it as an excuse to sit back.
But this time things are going to change. Lisa has made a decision. She’s going on strike…
Funny and poignant, it's an enjoyable read many women will relate to.
—— SunBrilliantly funny. This book could spark a revolution!
—— Fiona Gibson, author of MUM ON THE RUNA book that is so NOW where many mums are trying to get their "me" back. I wanted to shout "Yes" at every page but I was too busy laughing and nodding my head in recognition. A must read for any mother going through the mumopause.
—— Claire Smith AKA Ministry of MumQuite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that doesn't leave your head for days. Word of mouth should be strong and this has the potential to cross over to an adult audience. A unique and captivating novel, which I believe deserves huge success
—— The BooksellerOverwhelmingly powerful . . . This is a story so exceptional and vivid that it cannot be erased from the mind
—— CarouselSet to become a publishing phenomenon
—— Irish ExaminerA powerful and emotionally-charged piece of literature
—— Yorkshire Evening PostIt's that very rare thing - a book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect
—— Irish Independent[Foulds] matches his flair for rhythm with a skilful ownership of both his prose and a complex narrative. All delivered with a minimalist restraint.
—— Will Dean , IndependentThere's much to admire in this novel. Foulds has a searching eye for detail and an apparently helpless compulsion to wring imagery from his subject.
—— Tim Martin , Daily TelegraphFoulds’s writing invites...returning to consider each layer of the composition...there is a prismatic quality to the language which allows various levels of interpretation to be separated out and refined.
—— Thea Lenarduzzi , Times Literary SupplementWonderfully enticing.
—— Lucian Robinson , Literary ReviewIndividual scenes are often gripping, shocking or moving.
—— John Harding , Daily MailThe bloody horrors of conflict are captured with visceral aplomb in this fine, minimalist novel.
—— iSome of the most vividly evoked battle scenes I've read – he doesn't shy away from taking risks … chilling and touching all at the same time.
—— John Preston , Evening StandardFoulds has the literary intelligence to turn the commonplace on its head.
—— Alberto Manguel , GuardianA high-class thriller … Foulds has a literary novelist's feel for [Sicily's] harsh beauty.
—— Mail on SundayFoulds’ prose is superb… It reads like Catch-22 written by Evelyn Waugh.
—— Good Book GuideIt’s an ambitious book and the writer relates his story with poetic precision
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