Consider Yourself Kissed
Consider Yourself Kissed ~ Jessica Stanley
It is 2013 in London, and Coralie Bower is a 29 year old Australian transplant, working as a copywriter and dreaming of writing a novel. When she meets (divorced) Adam and his young daughter, Zora, she quickly falls for them. Adam works as an author and political podcaster, and the backdrop of the novel, which takes place over the next 10 years, is Brexit and the prime ministerships of Boris Johnson and Theresa May.
As Coralie and Adam work to build their life together, his career takes off, while she is mired down in parenthood, losing her sense of self and autonomy along the way. Cheering Coralie and Adam on are her brother, Dan, Adam’s ex-wife, Marina and her Tory husband, Adam’s mother and her wife, some friends made along the way, and a poodle named Madonna.
This was an enjoyable read, I felt for Coralie as she struggled with the challenges of modern life, of maintaining her identity while handling the demands of raising children and caring for her family. Very well done, highly recommended.
10 Comments
Sam
I just got a copy based on Nicole’s recommendation. I’m really looking forward to reading this one!
J
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Margaret
The struggles of juggling work, parenting and other relationships–I know it well!
J
It can be a lot, right?
Ernie
Sounds good anc I love the title.
J
It’s a good book.
Nicole MacPherson
I loved this book!!!
J
Nicole, I listened to it twice. Sometimes when I listen to books, my attention strays, so I like to listen again and see if I missed anything. I didn’t this time, but I enjoyed hearing it again. Thank you for the rec!
Diane
I read this book – it had been billed somewhere as a “modern romance novel”, though that was entirely false advertising in my mind, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Or maybe it was romantic in the “showing up every day for your life partner” kind of way. I really identified with so many moments of Cora’s life – that whole bit about COVID was spot on.
J
Yeah, not a romance novel in the ‘how are they going to get together’ way, is it. I’m glad you liked it, I really did too.