A review by sharolyn
Still Lucky by Rebecca Huntley

4.0

I haven't ever read anything like this before but heard the author on Conversations with Richard Fidler (612 ABC radio) and it sounded fascinating. It wasn't riveting (not everything needs to be), but it was interesting and thought provoking. Because it has statistics scattered throughout - and it is fairly methodical in it's approach - it is a rather dry read, but interesting nonetheless. It made me realise how absolutely complex society is. Politicians have such an incredibly hard job. So many expectations from so many different directions and people have so little faith in them (often for good reason, but we generally are a little too cynical). I could relate to the chapter about the expectations on/of women when it comes to work/family/life balance. As a stay at home mum it was good to empathise with working women and all throughout the book to hear different perspectives. Difference is truly a gift to society. Working out how to balance these differences and work cohesively is our challenge.