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Das Leben Ist Kein Gurkensandwich: Roman (2011)

by Ceri Radford(Favorite Author)

3.34 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

3805250150 (ISBN13: 9783805250153)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Wunderlich/Rowohlt

review 1: Constance Harding is a rather ordinary, proper Englishwoman of Surrey. On January 1, 2008, she started a blog. Her primary concerns: Why the Lithuanian housekeeper couldn’t keep her skimpy underwear properly stowed away rather than strewn about the house; finding a suitable girl for her son in his mid-twenties, seeing as he has not done so himself; wondering why her daughter must dress drastically and behave so improperly.The blog runs precisely one year, and it chronicles the most eventful year Constance (don’t call her “Connie”!) has ever experienced. At the beginning, she is reminiscent of Hyacinth Bucket (“Bouquet”!) of the British comedy Keeping Up Appearances. Constance is quite formal and dependent on routine. As an outsider looking in, it’s easy to se... moree the hints about what’s really going on behind her back, and that she’s quite oblivious. Or maybe that she’s so comfortable with life that these things just aren’t on her radar.But never fear–Constance starts opening her eyes, after her proper British manner. Naivety only gets one so far in life, and this is the point at which it ends in her life. This tumultuous year in the life of a middle-aged woman is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes maddening, and always…Constance. There’s a lot of sweetness to her character, and it’s hard not to like her. Some readers might find the pacing uneven or slow at times, but this is in a blog style, and blogs rarely have even pacing. Even though this is a fictional blog, I give it slack on the pacing count for that reason.If you love British comedy, especially Keeping Up Appearances, and if you like journal and blog style, then you’ll enjoy this sweet telling of an eye-opening year.*****The reviewer received a free copy of this novel from the publisher. This has no impact on the quality or consideration of the review.
review 2: Constance, an English housewife that lives a pretty comfortable life, has started a blog. While she is not very familiar with how blogs or Facebook works, she gamely shares her life (which centers around her church and family) with the world. She is preoccupied with the bell ringing championships coming up, finding her single son a suitable mate, and trying to decipher her university bound daughter's behavior.In the space of a year, Constance learns many things about herself and those around her. Will it make her wiser or encourage her to bury her head in the sand?I enjoyed this book. For me, it was similar to Bridget Jones Diary, only it would be written from Bridget's mom's perspective. Constance's frequent (and unwanted) advice to her daughter reminded me of Pam Jones calling up Bridget in August to ask her what she wanted for Christmas. Constance is a good woman whose life view is limited due to her circumstances. Take those circumstances away, and see what happens. Constance is oblivious to many things around her. Read this is you like women's fiction and want a few good laughs. less

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