Reviews for Wife in the North

The average rating for Wife in the North based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-06-28 00:00:00 Alfonse Kelz Spoilt middle class woman from London buys a second home in Northumberland and moans about it. She judges the northern mums for doing the school run with no make up on and even though they're friendly and give her their numbers she "cannot remember where I put their numbers". She keeps her London house and goes back at every opportunity (including a last min sprint when pregnant cause she is sooo desperate for her kid to be born in London). The snobbery is off the charts, "Shopping in the local market town is not the same as Selfridge and Fenwick." Argh! I'm done! Check your privilege love, you've got a husband who supports you and TWO houses, three healthy kids and an amazing career. DNF page 51.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-09-05 00:00:00 Chadwick Walter This book was nothing like I thought it would be. I was expecting a light-hearted memoir, but instead got a moving, poignant tale of motherhood. This author has a writing style unlike anything I've read before, and it took me awhile to get used to the cadence and tone of her writing. I struggled with it at first. But once I got attuned to her style, it became a much easier read. Yes, there are moments of hilarity. But there are also many more moments of despair, love, sadness, fear, happiness, belonging. As a mother of 3 boys very near in ages to the author's children, I could completely relate to the author's feelings of frustration, hopelessness, tiredness and yet deep, unending love for her children. The shock near the end was heart-wrenching (despite the fact that it had been hinted at, and I was half-expecting it), and I had real tears falling as I read it. I was quite moved. The descriptions of the northern English countryside and way of life were also very entertaining. I love British books, but so often they are set in London, and so I had never really read about this part of the country. It was a refreshing change. If you are looking for a fluffy, light read, this is not it. But this book is so definitely worth reading - especially if you are a mother - do give it a try. :)