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

" Blek. I read to escape, not immerse myself in what isn't going well! "

" I don't know why I read it. "

" I recognised far too much of myself in Kate Reddy but loved it all the same! Such an accurate reflection of the stressful, relentless life of a working woman in London and, I imagine, with a family. Complete chick lit but an enjoyable easy read. "

" I liked it far better the second time I read it. After having two kids an been back att work for some time I can more easily relate to Kate Reddy. "

" Fantastic for busy working moms! "

" Oprah called this book "the national anthem for working mothers". Every mother who has taken her children to day-care or left them with a caregiver before rushing off to another day at the office will identify with this book. It's a whirlwind of responsibilities at home, sick children, school holidays, pressure in the professional world not to use children as an excuse for incomplete assignments or inability to work overtime, and the condescending attitude of "full-time" Moms. Many women find the expectations placed on modern women to be quite simply overwhelming. This book certainly struck a cord with me. A hilarious and heart-breaking look at life for many women and the choices that they make in the 21st century. "

" The thing is in the end she doesn't 'do it'... "

" The book captures very well the pain, guilt, and exhaustion that most working moms experience. I'm not sure why those topics would be considered funny; the book is well written but I don't recommend it if you're looking for something light and humorous. "

" I simply Can't finish the book . I even tried watching the movie and fell asleep! That's saying something as I'm the kind of person that has to see the end of even a bad movie. Additionally, I especially didn't like the change from London to New York. "

" Story of working mom trying to do it all. Rather depressing with living the story myself. I want to read to escape my crazy life - not see it in print. "

" It was okay, light and humorous. Loved the ending. "

" Hope the movie is Americanized and a little better than the book. "

" Not high-quality literature, but a good read that any working mother can appreciate. "

" What a cop-out. She quits!! Many of us who are balancing work and children do not have that option. "

" Pearson definitely knows how to write about the guilt that woman feel. It's a honest, funny, poignant read. "

" Kate Reddy's life made me feel a bit breathless at times. Good story, writing is wonderful. "

" This was very well written book that held my interest and makes one appreciate all the things that Mom's do! :) "

" Slurp. Yummy. It made me laugh. It made me sad. It made me happy that I have a government job instead of a more remunerative private sector gig, but the pain is so familiar. "

" I was not a fan, although she made some good points and had some humerous moments, I felt she kept pounding in the same point over and over. Most of the charachers were sterotyped, and often challenges left unresolved...cut of by moving on to the next challenge. "

" Great book - very clever, interesting and well paced story. Lots to take in, especially for a woman approaching 30 with no children yet..... "

" Just could not get into it, though I tried and tried. "

" Overall a funny book with some laugh out loud moments as its told through the eyes of Kate reddy(the working mom trying to juggle career and parenthood). The only problem was in my head it was sjp voice from sex and the city as she played Kate in the movie. "

" The book had touches of humor, but for the most part the characters were unsympathetic and the message was unclear. (And the emails/email shorthand were obnoxious.) "

" This book is amazing and funny. It is a must read for any working mother! I couldn't believe how intuitive it was and how much I understood where she was coming from. Absolutely love it and would consider it one of my favorite books of all time! "

" Light, funny read for anyone who has ever been a full-time working mom. Good movie script material (obviously). "

" Most of my friends disliked this book, I pushed through and can say I enjoyed it. Not the speed of the book but other literary aspects of the novel. Not sure I'd recommend it, but it was ok "

" Laugh out loud funny - a lot of it resonated greatly with me. Still feeling ambivalent about the ending. "

" An entertaining look at the life of a working mother. I'm glad I don't work on Wall Street. I enjoyable read on a long plane ride. "

" This was supposed to be a guilty pleasure book, but the "pleasure" part came to an end far before the novel did. While Pearson raises some very serious questions of gender, society, and double standards, its hard to root for a character that grows increasingly unlikeable. "

" Kate Reddy pissed me off. She knew she was stressed out, she knew everything was falling apart, but she kept going anyway. Then when she finally makes a change, she reverts to old habits. I did like the take-down of Bunce, though. That was good. "

" eh...found the writing style jarring and unclear at times. I think that was the point (the mom's thoughts are all over the place b/c she's just soooo busy), but I really wasn't a fan "

" eventually redeeming, but just kind of sad to me, in general... "

" 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. "