Reviews for I don't know how she does it

The average rating for I don't know how she does it based on 2 reviews is 1.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-12-17 00:00:00 Anca Joe I don't know why, but for some reason this book got a rise out of me. It's supposed to be light reading, in the vein of chick lit, but I struggled to finish it. Basically it's about a fictional career woman juggling her career and her family - which is incredibly hard. Instead of admiring the character's efforts I was really angry at her. I wonder if it's just me. These are the things I found wrong: whenever Kate, the main character, had time to spend with her kids, she seemed to really hate it. Kate couldn't wait for Monday to come so she could unload the kids on the nanny. If they were that unbearable, why bother having them in the first place? Being a mom is hard, and it's not always fun, but it the author made it seem like parents are masochistic for putting up with their kids. Secondly, Kate treated her husband badly throughout the book and I wasn't satisfied with how the situation between the two of them was resolved in the book. I thought he should've left her long ago. I didn't enjoy this book at all. I think it's because I see this balance between career and family as a real problem women face, that I might someday have to deal with, and instead of addressing it in a constructive way I think this book ridiculed it. Perhaps my mistake is taking this book too seriously but if this is what motherhood is all about I don't think I want to join the club.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-04-30 00:00:00 Steven Bowerman I don't even know why I stuck with this book for so long. IT'S OKAY TO QUIT BOOKS, Erin.