Kate Reddy is counting down the days until she is fifty, but not in a good way. Fifty, in Kate’s mind, equals invisibility. And with hormones that have her in shackles, teenage children who need her there but won’t talk to her and ailing parents who aren’t coping, Kate is in the middle of a sandwich that she isn’t even allowed to eat because of the calories.
She’s back at work after a break, because somebody has to bring home the bacon now that her husband Rich has dropped out of the rat race. But just as Kate is finding a few tricks to get by in her new workplace, her old client and flame Jack reappears – complicated doesn’t even begin to cover it.
How Hard Can It Be? is a glorious coming-of-age story for all ages. With Allison Pearson’s trademark wisdom, wit and candour, every page will leave you feeling that there’s a bit of Kate Reddy in all of us.