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

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Worse still, all Nell’s friends seem to have moved on and settled down into marriage and motherhood. Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh, and it might even make you cry.

Pentru că, din postura ei de ”fată bătrână”, Nell își invidiază toate prietenele măritate și cu copii, cu case aranjate ca în reviste, cu petreceri elegante și cu vieți care par mai așezate decât ale ei, însă podcastul ei scoate la iveală faptul că, dedesubtul strălucirii, se ascund aceleași îndoieli, anxietăți, depresii, sentimente de ”nu sunt suficient de bună”, ca și în cazul lui Nell. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force her to rent a room in a stranger’s house and in a world of perfect instagram lives, she feels like a f ck up. As they increasingly spend time together Nell and Cricket help other heal through the struggles as they both move on in their new places in life.Stačilo povedať toľko, že som sa nedávno rozišla s americkým snúbencom a vrátila sa Londýna, kde chcem začal odznova. The opener was definitely readable and worth continuing and I finished the book with a big smile on my face! Pradėjau šį romaną gana gerai suvokdama, ko tikėtis – viršelis žada šiuolaikinę Bridžitą Džouns, pats pavadinimas imponuoja „netipinės“ moters gyvenimo istoriją su šlakeliu humoro. 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.

je nešťastná a stratená, ale počas roka objavuje aj pozitívne veci a zisťuje, že život sa nezastavil, tak prečo by mala ona? Mám na mysli tú časť mojej osobnosti, čo sa v denníkoch zaprisahávala, že nikdy neskončí ako moji rodičia. 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.They were like little pit stops in a marathon, ensuring I was well-fed with light humor and hope as I journeyed through. Nell is at rock bottom, she has split up with her fiancé after their business went bust and has moved into a shared house with Edward, who has a long list of rules . Nell lands up writing obituaries, she meets Cricket an 80 year old widow and they soon make friends and become close. Svet dokonalých životov na sociálnych sieťach v nej vyvoláva pocity ešte väčšej mizérie a osamelosti.

Nell begins to see that her life isn’t so bad at all, in fact, she might even be a successful forty something! Lebo táto čiperná 80-ročná dáma to má upratané (a je teda taký znalý radca pre mladšiu ženu)… áno, prišla o manžela a trpí tým, ale vie, že život treba aj trochu žiť aby mal zmysel. Neviem či by som rovno povedala, že má jedinecný zmysel pre humor či sebairóniu, ale tak uznávam, že 4 roky v Británii ma poznačili a tak je to asi skreslené.This book looks at that very situation with a good deal of humor and some insight into finding happiness. It is easy to feel sorry for Nell, but at the same time we want her to develop some resilience and inner strength to rise above it all. 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. This was carefully handled by the author, again linking in to the overall message that this book seems to convey we must embrace life and do with it what we can, with what we have.

Biography: Alexandra Potter is the bestselling author of romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including Me and Mr Darcy. They were going to get married, have babies, and spend the rest of their lives together, until they weren’t. I didn't like any of Nell's friends because they only wanted her when they needed something from her and Fiona wouldn't even listen to her until she finds out that her daughter Izzy is being bullied by Annabel's daughter.Probabil că de aceea podcastul lui Nell, care spune lucrurilor pe nume, are un asemenea succes: pentru că femeile se regăsesc în cuvintele lui Nell despre cum ai tendința de a trage linie și de a calcula doar eșecurile, despre cum te compari mereu cu alții și ieși în dezavantaj, despre faptul că uneori n-ai chef de avocado și yoga ci de băut gin tonic la doză și de stat în pat, și despre cum te întrebi mereu: eu ce naiba fac cu viața mea? I remember the plans that I had for my life ten years ago and not even one thing has happened as per that plan but my life took a completely different turn and I am still loving it. When Nell celebrates her 40th birthday it makes her realise this is not the life she had planned, friends around her are settled down with children and have new friends that enjoy play dates together. Following the poignant and relatable journey of a lead that you just can’t help but root for, we bear witness to Nell Stevens’ disaster movie of a life.