The reality is that the humour is laced with some spiky observations on a working woman’s place in society and marriage. Why Mummy Swears is an easy read and on the surface it comes across as a frothy and rather lovely yet frivolous book. Drinking might be fun but I don’t miss the hangovers the next day reading how Ellen had to endure them, as well as running around doing a million and one things, was a great reminder for why I shouldn’t be in a rush to open that wine bottle again. The drinking was a sharp reminder as to why the 100 days challenge has been good for me. There is much swearing and drinking in this book as she struggles to cope with everything that is thrown at her.
She is now trying to juggle a new and challenging full-time job with being a mother and wife. However, my fears were proven ill-founded because I was soon laughing a couple of pages in.Ellen is still very much the same but she has kicked down the gate and now finds herself in a somewhat different pasture. However, since reading that book I have embarked on the 100 days sober challenge and I was rather worried that I might have lost my sense of humour and no longer find the new novel funny.
I adored that book for its self-deprecating and accurate observations on motherhood, all delivered with a hefty dollop of humour. This book is the much anticipated sequel to ‘ Why Mummy Drinks’. Pack it in your suitcase because you will want to read this on your holibobs. Why Mummy Swears by Gill Sims is the perfect summer holiday read. Now we have a novel that is uproariously funny. We have had beautiful novels, heart-wrenching novels, novels that tackle tough themes and novels that force you to confront uncomfortable truths. The Mumsnet Book Club continues to deliver on all fronts when it comes to their book selection.
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