I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother人気の秘密、口コミ評判

　物語は、店で買ったミンスパイを手作りに見せようと、ケイトが頭を悩ませるという象徴的なシーンから始まる。ケイトは分刻み、秒刻みの毎日を送っている。会社はうまくいっているのに、家庭のほうは崩壊しかかっているのだ。物語には、真珠のような輝きを放つ数々の優れたせりふが詰まっている。たとえば、ケイトはつぎのように言っている。睡眠不足について、「コマ切れの夜…。ごそごそとベッドに戻って横になり、睡眠というジグソーパズルをやるものの、ピースは半分なくなっている」。男の赤ちゃんについては、「1歳の男の子をもつ母親は、評論家のいない世界の、映画スターだ」。油断のならないオフィスでの力関係については以下のとおり。

　EMF（ケイトの会社）の事務所の女性は、わが子の写真をあまり飾らない。階級が上にいくにしたがって、写真の数は少なくなる。男性が子供の写真をデスクに飾っていたら、人間性ゆたかな人ということになる。なのに、女性が同じことをしたら、結果は逆。これはなぜだろうか？ 要するに、男性は子どもといっしょに家にいなくてもいいけれど、女性は家にいるのがあたりまえということなのだ。

　この本にはドラマになりうる要素がある。つまり、ケイトはとても魅力的で、読者は、うまくことが収まってほしいと思うのだ。最後に、この本は仕事をもつ母親に関する、単なる気の利いた語録ではないと言っておこう。これは、愛すべきひとりの人物を描いた現実的で中身の濃い小説なのだ。（Clair Dederer, Amazon.com）

A most amusing story, and quite impressive for Allison Pearson's first novel. A work of fiction, . . . but not quite, because she herself has quite a career while raising children. Funny, . . . but not just that, because it also brings to mind the eternal questions in every working mother's mind.

Nonetheless, the book is meant to amuse, and not to ignite a fiery debate over the eternal dilemma of career versus motherhood.

Humourous in the style of "The Nanny Diaries", but more of it derived from keen observations of the actual lives of women like the main character. And unlike the other book, ought to be checked out by men, too, especially those married to the likes of Kate Reddy.

See also, if you have access, Allison Pearson's essay in the 12MAY2003 issue of Time magazine, "THE MOTHER'S ALPHABET: A Working Mother's Day, from A to Z".

( Allison Pearson is not to be confused with Australian Alison Pearson, an expert and writer on rainforest plants. Our Allison is NOT juggling THAT many balls at once. :-p )

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A most amusing story, and quite impressive for Allison Pearson's first novel. A work of fiction, . . . but not quite, because she herself has quite a career while raising children. Funny, . . . but not just that, because it also brings to mind the eternal questions in every working mother's mind.

Nonetheless, the book is meant to amuse, and not to ignite a fiery debate over the eternal dilemma of career versus motherhood.

And the audio editions allow even working mothers with no time to read the book, to enjoy . . . and perhaps feel at one with the author.

Humourous in the style of "The Nanny Diaries", but more of it derived from keen observations of the actual lives of women like the main character. And unlike the other book, ought to be checked out by men, too, especially those married to the likes of Kate Reddy.

See also, if you have access, Allison Pearson's essay in the 12MAY2003 issue of Time magazine, "THE MOTHER'S ALPHABET: A Working Mother's Day, from A to Z".

( Allison Pearson is not to be confused with Australian Alison Pearson, an expert and writer on rainforest plants. Our Allison is NOT juggling THAT many balls at once. :-p )

The nature of the story and Pearson's writing style make the audio editions just as good as the books.

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A most amusing story, and quite impressive for Allison Pearson's first novel. A work of fiction, . . . but not quite, because she herself has quite a career while raising children. Funny, . . . but not just that, because it also brings to mind the eternal questions in every working mother's mind.

Nonetheless, the book is meant to amuse, and not to ignite a fiery debate over the eternal dilemma of career versus motherhood.

And the audio editions allow even working mothers with no time to read the book, to enjoy . . . and perhaps feel at one with the author.

Humourous in the style of "The Nanny Diaries", but more of it derived from keen observations of the actual lives of women like the main character. And unlike the other book, ought to be checked out by men, too, especially those married to the likes of Kate Reddy.

See also, if you have access, Allison Pearson's essay in the 12MAY2003 issue of Time magazine, "THE MOTHER'S ALPHABET: A Working Mother's Day, from A to Z".

( Allison Pearson is not to be confused with Australian Alison Pearson, an expert and writer on rainforest plants. Our Allison is NOT juggling THAT many balls at once. :-p )

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A most amusing story, and quite impressive for Allison Pearson's first novel. A work of fiction, . . . but not quite, because she herself has quite a career while raising children. Funny, . . . but not just that, because it also brings to mind the eternal questions in every working mother's mind.

Nonetheless, the book is meant to amuse, and not to ignite a fiery debate over the eternal dilemma of career versus motherhood.

And the audio editions allow even working mothers with no time to read the book, to enjoy . . . and perhaps feel at one with the author.

Humourous in the style of "The Nanny Diaries", but more of it derived from keen observations of the actual lives of women like the main character. And unlike the other book, ought to be checked out by men, too, especially those married to the likes of Kate Reddy.

See also, if you have access, Allison Pearson's essay in the 12MAY2003 issue of Time magazine, "THE MOTHER'S ALPHABET: A Working Mother's Day, from A to Z".

( Allison Pearson is not to be confused with Australian Alison Pearson, an expert and writer on rainforest plants. Our Allison is NOT juggling THAT many balls at once. :-p )

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