I Don't Know How She Does It (Abridged): The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother Audiobook

" funny read for the working mother. sometimes I think that we all wonder how WE do it. "

" Bridget Jones if she were married and had a child. Funny, poignant and well-written. I taught this in an intro American Studies class and the students responded well to it. "

" This is not just the anthem for working mom's but women in every situation ! Right on! "

" I found Kate annoying. I think juggling a family, a career, and a social life is one of the hardest things to do but I know plenty of men and women who do it successfully. Unfortunately, Kate sacrificed her marriage and her kids for her job (not so successfully juggling.) She barely has time to talk to her husband but can find time for an affair? Gross. I think the author tried to portray Kate as a feminist but failed miserably. Feminists don't have to hate men and blame all of their shortcomings on them which is what Kate was constantly doing. I wasn't a huge fan of the movie but it was actually better than the man-hater of a book that this is. "

" Just in time for the movie! :) "

" not so great....how this woman stays married and stays employed is beyond me...but I've yet to finish this little ditty that reminds me (in format especially) of Bridget Jones. "

" Good, but rather depressing to read as someone who wants to work and be a mom. "

" This book made me seriously think about my plans to work full-time while having children - is it unrealistic? This book, while often depressing and anxiety ridden, gave me much to think about and made numerous good points about motherhood, marriage, and life in general. Maybe I should've read this in ten years and not now while I am still optimistic about being able to do it all. "

" It started out scary for this currently preggers reader, but the ending was a bit of a bummer. It's probably more realistic than am ending in which the working mom can have it all, but I think I'd rather believe that it's possible and read books that will help me agree with that fantasy. "

" Read this many, many years ago. It was funny, and in a way, relatable. Thought my life might follow a similar path. "

" This was supposed to be my "fun" book after reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. It started off fun and light but then ended up more serious and less funny by the middle. Really struggled to get to the end as I feel it got a bit preachy. "

" This book exhausted me just reading it. No wonder it took me so long to read it. Just reading the life of Katy Reddy was exhausting. Sheesh..... I really dont know how she does it ; ) "

" felt like someone had taped the running monologue in my head. "

" Really not very thrilling. Good enough to finish, but may be because it's an easy read ... "

" Laughed out loud a lot but overall the plot felt kind of disjointed and the ending seemed like a rush job. I'm curious to see how they'll adapt this book for the movie. I just can't see Sarah J. Parker doing anything other than Carrie, which is unlike the main character of this novel. "

" It's hard to pick a rating for this one, because the first 285 pages of this book repeatedly made me want to throw it across the room, but the last 50 pages were great. The writing was very good, with lots of pithy sayings and clever turns of phrase. "

" Another great Chick Lit read from Jasmin. The dilemma of the working mother and finding balance in her life. "

" I had a hard time getting this book to stick at first, it gets good about halfway through, then I couldn't put it down. Maybe it was just the british thing, glad the movie wasn't british, no offense, movie was just ok, too. "

" read it before, since the movie is out I thought I would indulge in a chick book..it's not my favorite. Perhaps the movie will be better? "

" Short review, not as good as I had hoped. Pushed my way through some if it. "

" She doesn't "do it,"....life. She misses her whole life with her family while at her job. This book was frustrating for me to read. "

" I had to force myself to finish this book. I might try again now that I'm a mom. "

" At first I was laughing out loud and thought I had stumbled into a real gem. . . then it got to be too much and I was actually depressed by Kate's life and marital problems. "

" not as good as i think i love you but very enjoyable "

" Gave me a headache to read! She was so darn busy, it was hard to keep up with her in the book. I will be seeing the movie, still though. "

" I couldn't finish this one. It made me feel alternately stressed out about my own to-do list and job, and guilty for working at all. *spoiler alert* When she started having the affair that did me in. I actually still want to see the movie, but I wasn't going to waste precious reading time. "

" A sad tribute to working mothers. Pathetic. Some mildly humorous parts were the only redeeming feature of this book. "

" Wish there was a try to read button...After hearing the author on NPR I thought I would really enjoy this book. However, only 25 pages in all that registered was blah, blah, blah, blah. What a disappointment. "

" a good read, but a little sexist towards both men and women in different ways. "