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  • WellBeing

    counter culture

    May 04, 2022 3 minutes
    Reviews by Kate Holland & Georgia Nelson

    fiction

    Are We Having Fun Yet?

    LUCY MANGAN, MURDOCH BOOKS

    Relatable, check. Witty, check. The perfect balance of light and self-deprecating humour, check. is an irresistible feel-good read that you won’t be able to put down. It’s a novel that doesn’t feel so fictional, following a year in the life of Liz as she juggles the chaos of life as a modern mum. Liz is instantly likeable, and draws you in with diary-like entries detailing her daily frustrations, wins and losses. Between running around after her children Thomas and Evie and husband Richard, is the perfect representation of life as a working mother in the 21st century, and is best enjoyed with a glass of wine (or two!), just to get the full effect… Be prepared to laugh out loud, sigh in exasperation, and maybe have a tissue on hand for the realer bits.

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