Mothers and Daughters

by Kate Long

A riveting novel from the number one bestselling author of The Bad Mother's Handbook Carol married young - to philandering Phil - and became a mother young - to highly-strung Jaz. Carol put up with Phil's infidelities: suffer in silence and keep the family together was her mantra. Not so Jaz. The moment she discovers her own husband Ian's errant ways - with a woman he barely knew - she throws him out of the house, changes the locks and bans him from seeing their toddler son Matty. In so many ways independent and strong, where her daughter is concerned Carol is a coward. When Jaz finds out that her mother has enlisted the support of Ian's father David to try to get her back together with Ian, Jaz is beyond furious and disappears with Matty. With a deft lightness of touch - and a dash of unexpected romance - Kate Long takes us into the heart of this mixed-up but utterly recognisable family who fight for what they believe in, even if it puts the closest members on opposing sides.

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About the author

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I write bittersweet novels about family drama and personal crises, especially stories involving the relationship between mothers and daughters.

I like my books to ask questions such as, What makes a parent good or bad? In what way does a family's history shape its present? How can we make the best of the hand which life has dealt us?

My characters tend to have 'ordinary' backgrounds - but actually I think no one is truly ordinary. We all have amazing tales to tell of risk and loss, survival and disaster and triumph, on whatever scale. The most intense dramas are often played out across a domestic stage, with unexpected discoveries and revelations, patterns repeated or shattered forever, bonds broken and new alliances formed.

I've found myself as a reader that meeting such issues in fiction can help me make sense of the real world around me.

Recurring themes in my books include adoption, pregnancy/fertility issues, mental health, sexuality, disability, infidelity and the breaking of family secrets. I also tend to set the action in a specific place around Lancashire, Cheshire or Shropshire.

Reviews

[Qunny · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the end, I know it's about Carol and David.
Tapi suka sama karakter-karakternya sih, punya khas masing-masing. Mungkin karakter Jaz ini benar-benar mirip saya. Egoisnya, keras kepalanya, prinsipnya ... dan Carol juga kurang lebih sama kayak mama saya. Benar-benar menginginkan yang terbaik untuk anaknya :")

Agak putus-putus baca novel ini dan menghabiskan waktu yang cukup lama. Seperti di awal saya bilang, kurang suka dengan bagian photograph setiap awal bab. Nggak terlalu relevan, menurut saya.

[Lynette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kate Long is great as usual, but I think Carol kept way too much inside. I discovered Kate Long at a discount bookstore and was so glad I did!

[EJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took me a little while to get into this book, but it was all beautifully written