CD audiobook
How hard can it be? / Allison Pearson.
Kate Reddy is facing her 50th birthday. Her children have turned into impossible teenagers; her mother and in-laws are in precarious health; and her husband is having a midlife crisis that leaves her desperate to restart her career after years away from the workplace. Once again, Kate is scrambling to keep all the balls in the air in a juggling act.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781427293077
- ISBN: 1427293074
- Physical Description: 11 audio discs (approximately 13 hr., 40 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : Macmillan Audio, [2018]
Content descriptions
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Poppy Miller.
- System Details Note:
- Compact discs.
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- Subject:
- Reddy, Kate (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Middle-aged women > Social conditions > Fiction.
Women executives > Fiction.
Married people > Fiction.
Work-life balance > Fiction.
Working mothers > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | PEA (Text) | 36440000273324 | Audio Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews - Audio And Video Online Reviews 1991-2018
Listeners will laugh out loud with Kate but also fume with anger and perhaps even weep right along with her. She may have it allâthe chic fun of old country-house restoration with her familyâbut home's an expensive shambles. The kids are demanding, manipulative teenagers. Husband Richard's midlife crisis involves leaving a lucrative job for two years to train as a counselor, oblivious that this (plus his own transformation into a pontificating boor) proves disastrous for his own family's mental health. At 49, Kate navigates the ageist job market to keep her family going, shaving her work age to 42, then having liposuction during a lunch break from a lowly job where she once led. Miller's light British accent perfectly complements Kate's resiliency. Her narration uses a dry wit in situations both hideously hilarious and enraging before shifting to evoke Kate's enveloping sadness. Teen surliness and drama is suitably higher pitched. As for Kate's humor-infused angst, listeners will love it. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.