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

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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. The childless slant was quite relentless in this story, but as all light reads it wasn't meant to be taken too harshly, and all sides ended up being explored. I could sympathise with Nell’s lack of confidence and sheer dissatisfaction with the direction of her life. This book looks at that very situation with a good deal of humor and some insight into finding happiness.

Landing a job writing obituaries, Nell meets the fabulous Cricket, an 80-something widow with challenges of her own. Facing a downward spiral all too quickly, Nell Stevens must deal with the demise of business, her impending marriage and the loss of her life in sunny California. I wonder if I am alone in my feelings on this book or whether there are other women out there who feel the same way as me? Interspersed between the narrative are references to Nell’s entertaining podcast, along with her notebook entries on what she is grateful for each day.As an Asian woman who’s suffered from anxiety for several years, I’ve experienced all kinds of prejudice throughout my life. In her forties and feeling like a failure and so far removed from all these bullocky and unrealistic bloody hashtags, she is childless and feeling more than less than. This is what we all want and this is what I try to do when my mum friends talk to me about their problems.

Laugh-out-loud funny and painfully relatable, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up is a celebration of friendship and a reminder that while life doesn’t always go according to plan, it doesn’t mean you can’t find happiness. It was so refreshing to see 2 women with pretty large age gaps be able to help each other cope with their struggles and really enjoy spending time together. Nell's journey from sunny California back to the drizzling streets of London after her business and relationship crash faster than a poor Wi-Fi connection is equal parts hilarious and heart-tugging. There is nothing out there that’s I’ve found so far in literature for women like us and when I saw this book, I thought ‘about time! The story although not fast paced is wonderfully Frank, it is both bitter and sweet, has highs and then lows, just like real life.Výborné je delenie po mesiacoch v roku a tak hneď vieme, že je to jeden rok v živote našej hlavnej hrdinky. Friends that I used to have but don't have anymore and didn't even think about them for years until today and all I remember is all the fun that we used to have and nothing else.