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The Panic Years
- Narrated by: Nell Frizzell
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The Panic Years: something between adolescence and menopause, a personal crisis, a transformation.
The panic years can hit at any time but they are most commonly triggered somewhere between the ages of 25 and 40. During this time, every decision a woman makes - from postcode to partner, friends to family, work to weekends - will be impacted by the urgency of the one decision with a deadline, the one decision that is impossible to take back: whether or not to have a baby.
But how to stay sane in such a maddening time?
How to understand who you are and what you might want from life?
How to know if you're making the right decisions?
Raw, hilarious and beguilingly honest, Nell Frizzell's account of her panic years is both an arm around the shoulder and a campaign to start a conversation. This affects us all - women, men, mothers, children, partners, friends, colleagues - so it's time we started talking about it with a little more candour.
Critic Reviews
"Every millennial woman should have it on her bookshelf." (Pandora Sykes, journalist and cohost of The High Low Podcast)
"Vital reading. Nell Frizzell is a master." (Rob Delaney, cowriter and costar of Catastrophe)
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-2023
Awesome read
I felt so seen by this book. Soooo many relevant issues. Such a fantastic read!
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2021
Brilliant
Thank you, thank you, thank you for writing this. You've managed to express everything I've felt for the last decade and couldn't articulate. I've given this to my boyfriend to listen to.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-11-2021
Awesome
Highly recommended to anyone wondering/panicking about "the mother of all questions". Just one more point a view to consider. Engaging stories
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-2021
a must listen for anyone in this stage of life
Nell so beautifully puts so many emotions I have felt, am feeling and I know will feel again as I navigate the flux.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-09-2022
Loved!
Loved!! Nothing more, nothing less. Have reccomended to all of my female (and male) friends!
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- Sophie H
- 05-02-2023
Amazing listen
Nell is amazing at both writing and reading this book. I’m recommending this book to everyone.
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- Katie
- 24-02-2021
devastatingly relatable
I recommend this to all women 27+
funny, informative snapshot of the ticking biological clock.
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- Camille
- 02-06-2023
Beautifully written and great narration
This is such a relatable book for any woman in her 30’s and really nails the panic that comes with having to make life altering decisions. The author narrates this book and she has a beautiful voice that adds to the book.
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- Steph
- 13-01-2023
Confused
I feel like the premises flipped from its ok to be confused unsure and “do what you want!” at the start then became a little preachy that kids will be the best thing you do and nothing can compare. Unsure how I felt about it over all…. Guess I’m still panicking
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-2024
The book I didn’t know I needed
Thank-you Nell for capturing the nuances in the tensions of these years - a validating & comforting listen for anyone navigating ‘womanhood’.
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