You can’t help but laugh out loud at the way the characters act and react, roll your eyes or simply nod your head in agreement. The things that happen in Ellen’s life are mostly hilarious but they are also very realistic and this is brilliant – it could be easily overdone but it’s simply perfect and possible to happen.

The best thing about this book was that it was so relatable – it is the “I’ve been there, I’ve seen this” but the best kind, letting me know that I am not alone! I nodded along with acknowledgement and understanding on almost every single page, Ellen’s observations are straight to the point and it is so, so brilliant to see in writing what I often think! She’s feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated, and the only thing that Mummy knows for sure is that the bigger the kids, the bigger the drink. And despite her best efforts, her precious moppets still don’t know the location of the laundry basket, the difference between being bored and being hungry, or that saying ‘I can’t find it Mummy’ is not the same as actually looking for it!Īmidst the chaos of A-Levels and driving tests, she’s doing her best to keep her family afloat, even if everybody is set on drifting off in different directions, and that one of those directions is to make yet another bloody snack. Mummy has been a wife and mother for so long that she’s a little bit lost. I just wanted them to stop wittering at me, eat vegetables without complaining, let me go to the loo in peace and learn to make a decent gin and tonic. Synopsis: No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited fourth and final Why Mummy novel. I will be sure to either give the book to a friend/family member or donate to charity.Source: Received from the publisher, thank you! Thank you to the publishers for sending me the book. I understand that Gill has a huge fan base, so I am sure many of her readers will enjoy the book. Again, maybe this is because of my age and the fact I don’t have children.

I understand all parents moan about their kids, but for me it just felt too much. I didn’t like how the main character moans about her children a lot. There were points when I had to force myself to complete the book.

Personally I thought the jokes were not funny and I could tell they were trying to be. I’m sure if you are part of the target audience then these parts will be really good and relatable. I do think that I am not the target audience, so lots references and experiences I did not relate to. I haven’t read any books by Gill Sims before or any of the ‘Why Mummy’ series, so maybe this may be a factor as to why I didn’t connect to the book. I was very excited to read this book as I loved the first impression, but as I read more I just felt like this wasn’t for me.

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