Oh this book was juicy! This is from the series of books my Kiwi cousin sent me. It is set in New Zealand, a woman married to a wealthy builder with a 20 year age gap. The book touches how the age gap affects the protagonist’ relationship with her husband’s older friends, his adult children and their grandchildren. But the most juicy part of all is the relationship she builds with her neighbour, a woman determined to break patriarchy and the white-women-Goop-style wellness’ bones. Mid book, there is a rant where the neighbor tears into the idea of self care and wellness promoted these days, the vagueness of the word wellness and the lack of accountability that exists in the wellness space worldwide.

The current model of pretty journaling, spa’s and sound bowls promoted like the cures of cancer when infact just stifle the rawness that healing actually entails. 

This book makes you think about monogamy and gender roles among other topics we rarely discuss but do silently question. If you aren’t in a relationship with a massive age gap, or in any relationship, whether you have kids or whether you dont, I recommend this for women of any age. But most especially I recommend this for women in their middle life. Because it is never too late too take a piss at patriarchy (it’s the British book).