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Summary: Refreshingly honest
Review: This book is on the reading list of every working mother I know. How will they find the time to read it?Kate Reddy is a hedge fund manager with a husband, a fixer-upper townhouse and two children. She also has a surly nanny, a judgemental mother-in-law, some great friends and her very own philosopher/cab-driver. There's also a poetic and handsome American client. The novel deals with Kate's efforts to balance her responsibilities to her job, her kids and her marriage. It perfectly captures the juggling act required of most working mothers. I chuckled and gasped many time in recognition. This is the ideal summer read - fast-paced, funny and honest. My one criticism is that the novel presents only two options for Kate through most of the book - high-stress job with lots of travel or no job at all. Most working mothers fall somewhere in between.
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Summary: A 4.3 on a scale of 1 to 5-Humorous and Poignant
Review: I enjoyed this book. Pearson accurately captures the brutal balancing act of a high powered mother/career woman. She also moves the reader with her descriptions of the miracle of children. One line-children are the answer to the riddle-stayed with me. My only reservation about the book: it is not laugh out loud funny the entire time. I realize that it is not supposed to be and I respect the author for her choices. But even some of her humorous passages could have been sharper. I would recommend this book for women who enjoy the Bridget Jones, Nanny Diaries genre. Pearson captures one demographic of the contemporary woman well. I would not recommend this book for women who want either too much humor or poignancy-Pearson balances both in this book as her heroine juggles mother and career.
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Summary: OK....but just OK
Review: This book was hyped so much in the media and the premise sounded extremely promising, especially to all of us working mothers with children. There are some amusing moments here but the book ultimately falls short of the target.Why? My primary problem is with the main character of Kate Reddy. I found her to be rather whiny and self-absorbed and not really sympathetic.I just didn't like her very much and my reaction to the book has a lot to do with this. It's not a bad novel but I don't think it's going to have much staying power.
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Summary: Really depressing - I don't know why she did it!
Review: I'm a lawyer and a mom, and while I sometimes related to Kate's frustration with time and with her kids, I found the book incredibily depressing. I was literally SAD much of the time I spent reading this supposedly "hysterical" book - and angered by the fact that the reviewers were calling it the "most honest book about modern motherhood" - this is not a true book about modern motherhood - if it were we would all slit our own wrists. I agree with the reviewer that called this a backlash against working mothers - it really seems to imply that a working mom cannot possibly be happy. Don't waste your precious time or money on this one.
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Summary: The working mom's Bridget Jones Diary
Review: This book was a wonderful read while on a business trip, I loved the witty humor and could really relate to the juggling act of the protagonists, Kate Reddy's life. The mixed opinions of co-workers and family members that working mother's face as well as the conflicted emotions we ourselves have, are all represented but with a tongue in cheek representation that make them entertaining to read no matter what your stance.
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Summary: Fiction or Reality??
Review: Although fictional, I completely was in tune with this debut novel by Allison Pearson. This novel exposes the hurried, sometimes hectic and crazy world, of the working mother and wife. Kate Reddy is a wife, mother of two small children, and a world-traveling fund manager, but not necessarily in that order. While she has the bull by the horns at work, her family life is starting to unravel. Kate questions where her loyalty should lie? Should she feel less of a woman because she does not belong to the "muffia" stay-at-home moms? This novel explores the options, or lack thereof, of having a demanding career and being a good wife and mother in the process. This book also exposes the real difference in how the world views working mothers vs. working fathers. Kate realizes this view of the world around her, "If a man has pictures of kids on his desk, it enhances his humanity; if a woman has them it decreases hers. Why? Because he's not supposed to be home with the children; she is." As I said in my opening, although this book is fictional, I believe it is truly an excellent look into reality.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down- I was laughing out loud...
Review: This book was so funny and sincere. I loved it. It's a great book for any new mom who has struggled with the feminist obligation of achieving success and breaking through that glass ceiling... I can't wait for Allison Pearson's next book!
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Summary: The Ultimate Mom
Review: I Don't Know How She Does It is a good book to sit down and read. The book is about a working woman who is trying to manage a household and a job. I like the way the book starts. It starts with Kate Reddy coming home from a hard working business trip. Kate tries to make pies for her daughter's class. It was nice to read a book about someone who thinks that they can do a lot with in 24 hours. If you are a working mother and are trying to manage a household and a job, this book would be good to go pick up and read. I give this book five stars because it gives you a lot of examples of how to manage a household while working full time.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: After reading depressing novels in English, I read this book over a long weekend and I found it a great book for light reading. I love her to do lists (did she ever get her highlights re-done?) and how she gets herself publicly embarassed. Everything was just great except that I found the ending rather disappointing. For most parts, she is the perfect role model for every woman, including those who do not have a job!
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Summary: An Absolute Hoot!
Review: If you have ever worked in corporate America (or the equivalent anywhere in the world) you will enjoy this book. It's absolutely hysterical and full of references to the challenges of balancing an overly demanding job with the unique demands of parenting. This book had my laughing the entire time. A must read!
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