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Mothertime

A Novel

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Mothertime

By: Gillian White
Narrated by: Holly Fielding
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In this dark comedy, five siblings who are fed up with their mother's negligent parenting conspire to teach her a lesson

Caroline Townsend is a nightmare for her children. The former actress and current alcoholic hits her nadir on Christmas Eve. Her five young children hope for a Christmas celebration. Instead, they get a fight with their mother, who's absolutely plastered and fresh off yet another failed relationship. After lashing out at her children, Caroline passes out under the bent and mangled Christmas tree. For the Townsend children, this proves to be a rare opportunity - a chance to set things right with their mother. Together, they concoct an elaborate ruse designed to teach her a lesson, once and for all.

Mothertime finds Gillian White at her uproarious best as she nimbly skewers motherhood and modern marriage.

©1993 Gillian White (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Dark Humour Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Winter Christmas Comedy
All stars
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It was an interesting listen,
I enjoyed the story, I liked the narration.
It was well paced and I found myself wanting to hear how it finished.

I wouldn't say dark comedy

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I loved the narrator, loved the storyline and the unexpected ending. It’s an all too common story about how women give so much of themselves, forfeiting their individuality, autonomy, personality and careers (often unknowingly), being scouted as prizes and slowly broken down only to be a scapegoat for a wandering husband. A dark story with a hopeful/fictional/happy ending brought upon by a mothers’ loving children.

Wow

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