Is Home Really the Best Place?

by Kudakwashe Muzira

Laughter is the best medicine and this comedy has the right dose.

Joyce’s cooking is so bad that her husband and kids want to cut off their tongues to save themselves for the taste of her food. Joyce's husband, Gary, loves his football team more than he loves her. But they are not an entirely unhappy couple.

They have five children.

Twenty-one-year-old Fred, their eldest child, is a loafer who believes he will soon be a millionaire. He spends most of his time chasing his elusive dream. A gourmand, he is the only member of the family who enjoys Joyce’s cooking.

Nineteen-year-old Nyasha is in a never-ending search for the man of her dreams. She believes she will soon find Mr Right.

Fifteen-year-old Rachel is very religious and she always reads her Bible. She is self-righteous and always has a biblical verse on the tip of her tongue.

Sam, Rachel’s twin brother, is very rude and enjoys insulting people.

Five-year-old Alvin, better known as Big Cheeks, is a result of a contraceptive blunder. He is very inquisitive and speaks his mind.

As they go on with their everyday lives, the seven members of this family will unwittingly make you laugh.

190 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 10, 2012

About the author

I fell in love with writing while I was at school. I quit my job as a graphics designer to concentrate on my writing. I believe that restricting myself to a genre will limit my creativity. If I get a good idea for a story, I will go for it whether it is sci-fi, crime, children's or paranormal.

I am currently working on a political sci-fi thriller I call "Electronic Gags", which I hope to finish in January.

Reviews

[Sarang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely written

Really amazing and full of comedy ,nice punch lines all in all so interesting .i enjoyed a lot while reading.

[Greer Noble · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is hilarity personified. If you want a good laugh, and who doesn't, you'll love this story. It is a real tonic. It’s a quick read that generates a very human side of family life. Sometimes I wasn’t laughing at the characters as much as I was at myself. Maybe a little predictable at times but it allowed me to relate to the situations as they presented themselves.. as a parent, a wife and a sister. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to my family and friends. You won't be disappointed.

[Chantal Bellehumeur · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel reads like a sitcom. I could almost hear the audio laughter when the family members spoke to each other at times. It was a funny book, which I enjoyed, yet I have to admit that at times I felt like the story dragged a bit. I would still be interested in reading the second volume and seeing what Gary, Joyce and their children are up to. The mixture of personalities within the family was quite interesting.

[Tanyaradzwa Gumbo]

it was funny