F*cked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks

F*cked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks

Hardback
4.01

By using these links, you support READO. We receive an affiliate commission without any additional costs to you.

Description

For every woman that has ever felt trapped; a funny, raw and empowering mid-life-crisis.

Creator, mother, lover, and social media phenomenon Tova Leigh explores what the hell you are supposed to do when you find yourself living a life you don't remember signing up for.

"I was bored, angry, tired and sad. I felt all alone yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who wasn't shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being the occasional assholes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog and everything else we are told as little girls we should aspire to. But inside, I was growing restless. I didn't want to be looked at as just a 'mom'. I wanted to be desired, to make someone's hair stand on end and go crazy for me. I didn't want to live by some label that didn't represent me. I looked at my messy minivan one morning and I wanted to vomit on it all. I panicked, thinking about how I am slowly approaching middle age and menopause and I wondered how many years do I have left of being 'f**ckable' before everything starts going downhill?"

In her first book Tova takes the reader on her journey of rediscovering who she is after motherhood and beyond the norms society forces upon women, whilst encouraging them to break free and just be themselves.

"When you find authenticity it's hard to go back. It's like opening a door to the truth and starting to breathe a new type of air. This discovery is what prompted me to write. It's my way of saying HERE I AM".
Main Genre
N/A
Sub Genre
N/A
Format
Hardback
Pages
224
Price
18.00 €

Posts

1
All
4

*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Rating: 4/5 stars F*cked at 40 is a memoir by Tova Leigh who reached internet fame via her online blog and viral videos. I personally didn't think I had ever heard of her, but when one of her videos is mentioned in the book I realized that I did remember seeing that one video and maybe a couple of other ones at some point on Facebook. Tova takes you on a journey through her life growing up in Israel all the way through her current marriage and life today. She touches on learning how to love and be loved, the ups and downs and craziness of motherhood, and the feelings that I think most of us have felt about our bodies when we are approaching or have reached 40. I could definitely identify with her during some parts of the book and not at all in others, but the area I didn't identify with her were still very interesting to read. Overall, I really enjoyed the book and how Tova told her story. She's a great storyteller and if there happens to be a follow up book as it's hinted at then I think I would definitely read it too!

Create Post