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I Don't Know How She Does It

by Pearson, Allison:
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I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It

Hilarious, poignant take on modern working motherhood.

If you've ever felt like you're spinning plates without a moment to breathe, you'll connect deeply with Kate Reddy. Her struggle to balance career, motherhood, and personal sanity hits a nerve, making you laugh and nod in solidarity. Allison Pearson doesn't just scatter witty one-liners; she weaves them into a narrative that's both laugh-out-loud funny and tear-jerking, ensuring you'll remember Kate long after the final page.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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I Don't Know How She Does It

by Pearson, Allison:
$10.90 Now $3.90 Save 64%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$14.02  

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ISBN: 9780099570233
Author: Pearson, Allison:
Publisher: Vintage,
Date of Publication: 2011-09-01
Format: Soft cover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Contemporary Romance, Feminism, Literature, Chick Lit, Humor
Goodreads rating: 3.34
(rated by 22647 readers)

Description

Meet Kate Reddy, a fund manager and mother of two, a victim of time famine who counts every second. The story follows her as she juggles a high-pressure career with a manipulative nanny, an Australian boss who notices Kate in ways that make her uncomfortable, a long-suffering husband, in-laws, two needy children, and an e-mail lover. This uproariously funny and achingly sad novel dramatises the dilemma of working motherhood at the start of the twenty-first century. Allison Pearson's debut has been described as a rare and beautiful hybrid of humor and pathos, delivering a rich, memorable world in which Kate is a character readers come to cherish.
 

Hilarious, poignant take on modern working motherhood.

If you've ever felt like you're spinning plates without a moment to breathe, you'll connect deeply with Kate Reddy. Her struggle to balance career, motherhood, and personal sanity hits a nerve, making you laugh and nod in solidarity. Allison Pearson doesn't just scatter witty one-liners; she weaves them into a narrative that's both laugh-out-loud funny and tear-jerking, ensuring you'll remember Kate long after the final page.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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