Publisher:
Corgi
Childrens
Release
Date: 16th
October 2013
Edition:
e-proof
Source:
NetGalley
Other
Titles by this Author: How to Be a Woman, Moranthology
Fifteen-year-old
Morag Narmo objects on principle to go to school anymore. But she is stunned
when her parents agree to get her leave (though probably on the dubious grounds
that they don't ever again want to buy her another totally gross size 18
blazer). Not only that, but they whisk the whole family out of school (a
potential saving of numerous blazers). And so the year begins...
But
with five children, two struggling parents and a pair of dogs that resemble
walking sofas, the Narmo family give a whole new meaning to the word ‘education’.
Even simple things like going out for the day take on a whole new dimension of
People Being Confused...
I’ve had How to be a Woman on my shelf for over a year and have been meaning
to finally read Caitlin Moran for even longer so when her first novel (written
at 15!!) popped up on NetGalley, I requested it straight away!
By about halfway through the
author’s note, I was in love with Caitlin Moran’s writing. The confidence,
flair and humour is right up my street and I vowed to read How to Be a Woman in the next month. Then The Chronicles of Narmo began and I fell in love with Morag too.
Each of the five Narmo siblings
and their parents are vibrant and distinct and so well characterised that I felt
like I’d known each of them for years and years. In such a short novel I was
really impressed with how vividly they came across, and so instantaneously too.
She’s a talented woman, that Caitlin Moran.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Chronicles of Narmo, I just wish it
would be a little longer! And now for How
to Be a Woman.
Thanks to RHCP and NetGalley
for the review copy.
Sophie
This sounds so good.
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