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386 reviews for:
Confessions of a Domestic Failure: A Humorous Book about a Not-So-Perfect Mom
Bunmi Laditan
3.56 AVERAGE
386 reviews for:
Confessions of a Domestic Failure: A Humorous Book about a Not-So-Perfect Mom
Bunmi Laditan
3.56 AVERAGE
Dogs that look like tampons and sloths on cocaine: this author is speaking my language!!!
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All done! Readers who liked Jenny Lawson's books and/or the Shopaholic series will likely love this. It's also a therapeutic read if you feel like you're failing in any aspect of your life; I think the main character (and the other moms in the Motherhood Better bootcamp) serve to show readers that everyone feels like that to a certain extent, and it's okay not to be perfect.
I didn't care for the rigidity of the gender roles in the book. I know the author was writing from her own experience, which is still the experience of many women in our country - but it would have been nice if there was a stay-at-home dad in the mix, just to show that there can be more equality in parenting roles.
I also noticed that most of the humor was frontloaded in the book which meant more blase writing in the second half. It was like the author ran out of steam after a while. I was also hoping that Emily Walker would totally lose her shit at the Napa getaway - like she would reveal herself to be as imperfect as Ashley. She did have a couple small moments of messiness, but I thought the author missed some real comedic moments by not giving her a complete meltdown.
Overall, though, this was a light, entertaining read that was perfect for summer. :)
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All done! Readers who liked Jenny Lawson's books and/or the Shopaholic series will likely love this. It's also a therapeutic read if you feel like you're failing in any aspect of your life; I think the main character (and the other moms in the Motherhood Better bootcamp) serve to show readers that everyone feels like that to a certain extent, and it's okay not to be perfect.
I didn't care for the rigidity of the gender roles in the book. I know the author was writing from her own experience, which is still the experience of many women in our country - but it would have been nice if there was a stay-at-home dad in the mix, just to show that there can be more equality in parenting roles.
I also noticed that most of the humor was frontloaded in the book which meant more blase writing in the second half. It was like the author ran out of steam after a while. I was also hoping that Emily Walker would totally lose her shit at the Napa getaway - like she would reveal herself to be as imperfect as Ashley. She did have a couple small moments of messiness, but I thought the author missed some real comedic moments by not giving her a complete meltdown.
Overall, though, this was a light, entertaining read that was perfect for summer. :)
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medium-paced
Hilarious. Listened to the audiobook while swimming and nearly choked laughing.
This book was wonderful and terrible at the same time. So very true to life for the new SAHM and guess what Ashley Keller, it gets worse with two kids! I hope there is a sequel.
Quick and easy read. Funny and perfect light-hearted easy read for December.
I loved reading this book. Laditan has a way of channeling what might be the ordinary into a package that captures what is truly wonderful in every day life. I felt a connection to the main character, and the ending left me feeling content. I hope Laditan writes a sequel.
Oh, my sweet Mama friends - especially (but not limited to!) my friends currently in the trenches with toddlers and under - I WISH this had been published when my kids were younger. I SO NEEDED this! Even if you are past the seriously hard years of little humans, you'll find something to laugh about and connect with. A MUST-READ for all of my Mama friends!
This is a fictional story with lots of truth. So, so funny and so TRUE! The days are L-O-N-G, but the years are short - and you are doing a great job, and you are going to make it!
This is a fictional story with lots of truth. So, so funny and so TRUE! The days are L-O-N-G, but the years are short - and you are doing a great job, and you are going to make it!
Mommy-chick-lit: not my normal reading material. I picked it up because I've come across some of Bunmi Laditan's writing online, and liked it, so I thought it might be worth a read. A few pages in, the book is full of mommy-wars cliches. I was on vacation and not quite ready to read about the new biology of the microbiome, so I stuck with it. This is NOT a well-written book, but I DID finish it, and towards the end was even moderately invested in the story and characters.
Great airplane reading. Light fare, humorous, relatable.
I only give 1 star reviews for books I absolutely hated or couldn't even bear to finish, hence why this is 2 stars.
I picked up this book thinking it would be humorous, as it is billed. Something along the lines of the Shopaholic books. It was not. This book had so much potential, but the execution fell flat. Instead of laughing I ended up either getting annoyed at the constant complaining (the entire first half of the book) or crying at a couple parts where it got too real.
Yes, this book sums up motherhood at it's nitty grittiest, although a little extreme. But, it was not entertaining.
I picked up this book thinking it would be humorous, as it is billed. Something along the lines of the Shopaholic books. It was not. This book had so much potential, but the execution fell flat. Instead of laughing I ended up either getting annoyed at the constant complaining (the entire first half of the book) or crying at a couple parts where it got too real.
Yes, this book sums up motherhood at it's nitty grittiest, although a little extreme. But, it was not entertaining.
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes