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lm_henderson's review
4.0
Another good read....I remember her columns from women's magazines were always fun to read so I had high hopes for this book.I so enjoyed it,had sympathy with some of the characters and how it is so easy to lose sight of what is really important in life and that life sometimes isn't easy and you can get swept away with an idea.Great easy read.
hetty8000's review
4.0
I won this as a Goodreads First Read and I loved it. It loses one star for being a touch predictable, but then most chick lit is.
I don't have children myself, but I hear a lot of stories from friends and family and Fiona Gibson has captured the comic and often truly exasperating nature of children and the events of a 'normal' family. I genuinely found myself giggling away at her descriptions and while it may have been a lighthearted story, it certainly wasn't frivolous.
I don't have children myself, but I hear a lot of stories from friends and family and Fiona Gibson has captured the comic and often truly exasperating nature of children and the events of a 'normal' family. I genuinely found myself giggling away at her descriptions and while it may have been a lighthearted story, it certainly wasn't frivolous.
jennsp's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
aspiereads33's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
leelee77's review against another edition
3.0
It was funny in places but maybe too "mummy" for me. I did enjoy it though.
kirstyoughton's review
4.0
This isn’t the first book I have read by Fiona, it certainly won’t even be the last. I am a huge fan of her writing style and it’s so easy to get hooked straight into her novels.
It certainly didn’t take me long to read ‘Mum on the Run’ and I didn’t want to put it down but life kind of got in the way! The narrative of the story flows so freely you get to know each character quite quickly. I especially love each of her children, they all have quite different personalities and are quite amusing at times. I related a lot with Laura and her life (I am the mother of a toddler myself) the way she was feeling insecure about herself as a person was hard to read as no woman should feel that way. I was so glad when she did something about this and it wasn’t something she was forced into doing. Her husband Jed is so frustrating, down to the way he treats his wife (you will have to read the story to see if that changes) You find yourself with your fingers crossed that she gets the ending that she needs and deserves. I found myself really not liking Celeste at first but as the story goes on you get to understand her own story. I guess that’s why it’s good to change someone’s opinion and Fiona certainly did that!
Anyways back to the story, there were so many twists and turns with each character that I really wasn’t expecting to happen! It certainly kept my on my toes by reading it to the end. ‘Mum on the Run’ was full of drama and amusement I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. This is definitely a book I will re read in the future and I highly recommend that you read it too! I give ‘Mum on the Run’ 4*/5* 😊
It certainly didn’t take me long to read ‘Mum on the Run’ and I didn’t want to put it down but life kind of got in the way! The narrative of the story flows so freely you get to know each character quite quickly. I especially love each of her children, they all have quite different personalities and are quite amusing at times. I related a lot with Laura and her life (I am the mother of a toddler myself) the way she was feeling insecure about herself as a person was hard to read as no woman should feel that way. I was so glad when she did something about this and it wasn’t something she was forced into doing. Her husband Jed is so frustrating, down to the way he treats his wife (you will have to read the story to see if that changes) You find yourself with your fingers crossed that she gets the ending that she needs and deserves. I found myself really not liking Celeste at first but as the story goes on you get to understand her own story. I guess that’s why it’s good to change someone’s opinion and Fiona certainly did that!
Anyways back to the story, there were so many twists and turns with each character that I really wasn’t expecting to happen! It certainly kept my on my toes by reading it to the end. ‘Mum on the Run’ was full of drama and amusement I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. This is definitely a book I will re read in the future and I highly recommend that you read it too! I give ‘Mum on the Run’ 4*/5* 😊
rachael1786's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
fadoua_05's review
4.0
Funny . Sad . Funny . Sad. Funny ... !!
A book about Laura , insecurities , love and running .
What more could i ask for :D
A book about Laura , insecurities , love and running .
What more could i ask for :D
winterzeshoek's review
4.0
Very funny. I'm not a mum and usually don't like mum-lit, but I'm a runner, so that made me pick up this book. Laura turned out to be a very likeable character, with flaws and all, and all the 'supporting cast' were very well rounded characters too, from sulking Finn to all too perfect Naomi.