littlesparrow88 's review for:

Why Mummy Drinks on Holiday by Gill Sims

4.0

funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is my first book by Gill Sims, but definitely won't be my last. I really enjoyed this; I found the main character to be whiny and a tad annoying at times, but realised that she is supposed to come across like that and actually, there was something wonderfully human about her. I read this whilst on my first holiday as a mum and it did make me laugh, the naivety of Making Memories and Best Holiday Ever with a 6 month old who genuinely did not care what we did, he just wanted to be snuggled (when not screaming blue murder or sicking up!) He did not care for shushing when we visited the Best Bookshop Ever, for staying awake during our visit to the zoo despite my "look, snow leopards!" protestations nor did he care for Alnwick Castle despite being dressed up as Harry Potter. 

I loved the friendships within this book - the female comradery (towards the end had me cheering out loud!) - and Ellen's development was great. A lovely little read full of humour and heart.