A review by athravan
Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! by Gill Sims

4.0

From the author of Why Mummy Drinks and Why Mummy Swears is this heart-warming and hilarious tale of family life post divorce. Ellen is navigating single life post divorce whilst figuring out how to co-parent her two teenagers. She’s moved into a cottage that doesn’t quite live up to expectations, bought some chatty chickens who completely hate her, and adopted a rescue puppy who turns out to be the largest, ugliest dog in the universe to go alongside Judgy dog – who lives up to his name! Whilst being massively funny, Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! does also cover some serious issues in a sensitive and entirely relatable way, like dating again when you’re older and filled with self doubt, like loving your children even when they’re being complete dicks, like picking yourself up and carrying on even when life throws you a curve-ball. There’s a lot here that parents and women from all walks of life will identify with!

There is some background if you’ve read the previous books and I’d recommend reading them in order if you can, but it’s not at all essential and you can take this as a standalone book.

This is a laugh out loud winner that manages to be serious and poignant when needed. Four stars from me.

Review copy received from NetGalley.