I picked this one to read because the reviews printed on the book cover read "....hilarious...." and "....tartly funny.....". Well, I think I must have lost my sense of humour. This story is almost a commentary, rather than a novel, about 4 women who take career breaks from fairly high powered careers to have babies and then, either deliberately or through inertia, find that they are still at home 10 years later.
The writing is insightful, thoughtful, gentle, and clever. The author understands, very well, what goes on inside a woman's head at this time in her life and how captivatingly addictive caring for children can be. She also understands how quickly a woman can lose those sparks of confidence and ambition she once had once the contact with her professional life has been cut.
Amy, Roberta, Jill and Karen have very different lives but their friendship has survived the temporary time-out that has turned out not to be quite as temporary as they thought it would be. Now, however, they face a illici affairs, financial problems and children growing away from their motherly nurturing. Life is changing and they need to change with it.
The pace of this book is slow and gentle. If you like a page turned with a twist on every page, this isn't for you. If you like the psychology of human relationships - especially of the feminine variety - then this is for you. Funny? Hilarious? I can't see it.
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