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The laugh-out-loud, heartfelt and relatable new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unmumsy Mum and Stepping Up. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Sara Cox and Beth O'Leary! **Coming soon and available to pre-order now** Meet Fran. Fran is a: mum wife daughter colleague friend taxi driver goalkeeper snack-bringer problem-solver people-pleaser Fran is also keeping secrets. When you're spinning a thousand plates, it won't be long before they start to drop . . Praise for Sarah Turner 'Stop EVERYTHING and read this! Funny, tender and beautifully observed. Loved, loved, LOVED it!' -Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of THE LEMON TREE CAFE 'Written with such love and heart. Sarah has done an exceptional job of marrying her trademark comedy with deep and raw emotion. I loved it!' -Giovanna Fletcher, bestselling author of HAPPY MUM, HAPPY BABY and WALKING ON SUNSHINE 'What a brilliant storyteller Sarah is . . . as well as laughing out loud, I also cried A LOT' -Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS 'Sarah Turner is pure joy' -Glamour 'Sarah writes so well and creates characters that jump off the page' -Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of THE LAST PARTY 'Sarah Turner writes family like no one else' -Katie Marsh, author of UNBREAK YOUR HEART
作品考察・見どころ
サラ・ターナーの真骨頂は、現代女性が背負う重圧を、極上のユーモアと鋭い洞察で描き出す点にあります。主人公フランが演じる幾多の役割と、その裏に秘められた危うい沈黙。本作は、自己を犠牲にして「完璧」を演じ続ける魂の叫びを、瑞々しい筆致で掬い取った傑作です。 崩壊寸前の日常を支える彼女の姿には、滑稽さと共に深い慈しみを感じずにはいられません。仮面を脱ぎ捨てて「自分自身」を肯定する切実なテーマは、読む者の心を激しく揺さぶり、閉塞感に立ち向かうための力強いエールとなるはずです。








