Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up: The Funniest WTF AM I DOING? Novel of the Year (Confessions, 1)

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One of the highlights is Nell's unexpected friendship with Cricket, an octogenarian with as much sass as wisdom. But things slowly begin to look up for Nell, who is determined to gain the upper hand over her changed life arrangements. As much as I wanted it all, I didn’t get to tick all the boxes of perfect marriage, gorgeous kids, and successful career that I lusted over as at Twenty-Something dreamer. Celia Walden, Telegraph The story of Nell Stevens’ struggle through her imperfect, messy life doesn’t just make brilliant fiction, it’s turning into a cultural revolution! Together they begin to help each other heal their aching hearts, cope with the loss of the lives they had planned, and push each other into new adventures and unexpected joys.

As a childless, single woman, there are days when I’m fine and there are days when I feel like I can’t face the world and an ad on telly makes me cry. Príbeh je písaný zrozumiteľne a bez okľúk, venuje sa všetkým témam (aj ekológii i sexu, pre krátky prehľad). All her single friends are now married with children, a sky-high real estate market forces her to rent a room in a stranger’s house, and everyone has seemingly perfect Instagram-ready lives. Worse still, all Nell’s friends seem to have moved on and settled down into marriage and motherhood. Mám na mysli tú časť mojej osobnosti, čo sa v denníkoch zaprisahávala, že nikdy neskončí ako moji rodičia.Female friendships, the way some are domineering and will always show the 'my life is perfect', look at my Insta and look at my fancy wardrobe and stylised persona. It made me incredibly angry and I thought, presumptuously, that other women in my position must be hating it - that the author totally missed her target audience. We see a possible love interest develop through friendship and support, we cringe as Nell is taken for a ride with a poor love match and our hearts break as she works to understand what went wrong with fiance. It's New year's day and Nell is moving half way across the world back to London, her tail between her legs after a failed engagement and business.

When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over.Povedala to tak láskavo, až som sa takmer rozplakala Celý čas som to v sebe potláčala, snažila som sa tváriť statočne, dokonca to odľahčovať a žartovať. As an Asian woman who’s suffered from anxiety for several years, I’ve experienced all kinds of prejudice throughout my life.

Výborné je delenie po mesiacoch v roku a tak hneď vieme, že je to jeden rok v živote našej hlavnej hrdinky.Mi-a plăcut ideea că viața nu este niciodată perfectă așa cum pare de pe rețelele de socializare, indiferent că ești single, căsătorită, cu copii, stay at home mom, cu o carieră de succes sau muncind te miri ce pentru a-ți plăti chiria. Takže takto… áno, sú tu pasáže, ktoré sú úsmevné, sú tu aj pasáže dojemné, je tu niekoľko scén, ktoré stoja za spomenutie (viď nižsie) ale sú tu aj časti, ktoré sú stereotypné. This is the one book I’ve found which is supposed to be about women like me, only to find out that it isn’t. Nell e amuzantă nu pentru că se pune singură în situații stânjenitoare (și chiar mi-a plăcut asta, faptul că lipsesc situațiile a la Stan și Bran care abundă în Bridget Jones, de ex), ci pentru că știe să mânuiască excelent o unealtă salvatoare: autoironia.

Pokiaľ ide o peniaze, stačí plánovať šesť mesiacov dopredu - o mesiac dlhšie a budeš v panike, o mesiac kratšie a kúpiš si tie nemožné šaty, ktoré si nikdy neoblečieš. And who is desperately trying to figure it all out when everyone around them is making gluten-free brownies. Penelope or Nell as she prefers has moved back to the UK after breaking up with her American Fiancée. These titles have sold in twenty-five territories and achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies (making the bestseller charts in the UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Serbia).And when it’s presented in a chick lit that feels like a delightful mix of rom-com and self-help book?