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The Rise And Fall Of A Yummy Mummy [Paperback]

Polly Williams
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31 Aug 2006

One woman's struggle to fit back into her old self.

Amy Crane is in crisis. Six months after the birth of her baby, Amy still looks pregnant and can't remember the last time she had a wax, or an orgasm. Motherhood is stirring up disturbing questions about her own childhood. And she suspects her boyfriend is cheating. Enter Alice, yummy mummy superior, on a mission to transform Amy's body, and love life. As Amy swaps breast pads for Botox and climbs out of a vortex of self-doubt, her libido awakens from its long nap and things get rather more complicated ...

A wonderfully well-written, funny and sharp novel about the trials of playing hip happy families and the contradictions at the heart of modern motherhood.


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  • Paperback: 371 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (31 Aug 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0751537446
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751537444
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 19.3 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dissects the impossible myth of the yummy mummy with warmth, poignancy and humour. Polly Williams is a brilliant new talent (Sue Pearl, Editor, YOU magazine, MAIL ON SUNDAY )

This peek at the contradictory heart of modern mothering is clever, funny- and very true (Louise Chunn, editor, in STYLE )

As baby-sick lit takes over from chick lit as publishing's latest craze, the genre may well have found its Bridget Jones in Amy, the 31-year-old hero of journalist Polly William s' debut (MARIE CLAIRE )

Slickly written...For anyone about to have, or who has just had, a baby, it is a salutary reminder that there is life after nappies and broken nights. (THE TIMES )

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A wonderfully well-written, funny and sharp novel about the trials of playing hip happy families and the conflicts at the heart of modern motherhood.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Mummy 29 Mar 2006
Format:Hardcover
Motherhood used to terrify me. Before I read this I thought to be any good at having kids I'd have to paint the nursery walls with Farrow and Ball, feed them organic babyfood from Fresh and Wild and take them to baby yoga classes from the moment they pop out. Turns out main character Amy Crane worries about all those things too and spends the whole time feeling really inadequate in comparison to her sussed Yummy Mummy friends, superior to her Right On Green Baby friends, and at odds with her own skin. Where does she fit in and who is she now? Polly Williams' description of the career girl turned mum's journey is funny, sharp yet poignant and a reassuring observation that when you have kids you may lose your waistline but you don't have to lose yourself. I'm not a mum yet but when I am, I'll remember to laugh at myself. A classic in the making.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkably insightful and true. 16 Feb 2006
By J. Lara
Format:Hardcover
I have just finished this book, and enjoyed every page. As a mother of two small boys I don't read as much as I would like to, yet this was such a page turner I managed to fit it into a day or so in snatched moments...quite an achievement.
Somehow Williams manages to capture almost every insight I had thought was my own: on being a mother, other mothers, nights with a new baby, breastfeeding, the shock of new motherhood, the insecurities relating to loss of identity, libido and multiple other issues. Despite my own circumstances and habitat (both social and geographical) being very different from those of the protaganist, Amy, I identified with her from the first page.
This is a must-read for all pregnant women and anyone who is or ever aspires to being a mother. It might be a helpful read for fathers too.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This book offers a raw exposure of the trials of motherhood in a humorous way that makes you laugh out loud. I loved it, despite my initial scepticism that it would only appeal to people with babies.
Any Bridget Joneses, who have moved from casual dating to settling down will relate to the emotional upheaval suffered by Amy. As a single person enjoying a happy-go-lucky life, it serves as a witty reminder to make the most of what you've got.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to rave about 13 July 2009
Format:Paperback
I don't understand why this book has such brilliant reviews. I actually thought the main character was pretty selfish, and it annoyed me throughout my read. I also went through (and still have) low post-baby esteem, and experienced the loneliness, so its not that I didn't empathise, but my heart went out to her partner instead. It was one of those books where I was practically screaming "Talk to him, you stupid woman!" Oh well, the fact it provoked a reaction from me must mean the book affected me :-)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny 11 Feb 2007
By H. Burr
Format:Paperback
I had read many great reviews about this book and I was not to be disappointed, such a great read and so very funny at times. A few great twists making it a definate page turner, an enjoyable read.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for my first girlie book! 30 Jan 2007
By Dan
Format:Paperback
Me and my wife read totally different books. I like thrillers, adventures and suspense and she likes girlie stuff like yummy mummy. So I thought I'd have a go and see what the fuss was about.

I was determined not to like it but it was OK, funny in small parts but not side splitting. Seemed less like a piece of fiction and more like an exagerated version of the author's own experiences and acquaintances perhaps. The main character once a go-getting career girl seemed a bit too dowdy post baby as if she had lost all sense of the style she once had.

OK OK so I'm a bloke and probably don't appreciate how things change for new Mums (at least my wife has told me that!). But think on - the main male character in this book was a good and caring fella and it was the yummy mummy who got him all wrong as she did the shallow, tofu eating pilates teacher!

It was good, light hearted, lightweight reading with some bits that I could identify with (the NCT group took me back to ante-nate classes!). But I'm going to return to a book which actually has a plot!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous! 11 Jun 2006
By sarah
Format:Hardcover
I read this book by chance, and couldn't put it down.! It's definately a laugh out loud book. Can't wait for more of her work!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a sweet and sour delight 10 Jan 2006
Format:Hardcover
As a mum of an 11-month-old baby girl, I was delighted to discover that I wasn't alone in the everyday challenges I was facing! This is a funny, poignant and uplifting novel that is hard to put down. Polly Williams brilliantly puts into words the physical and emotional pressures faced by the new mother, as well as the immeasurable joy. Well worth a read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good chick flit
Enjoyed story, funny at times but not as good as Sophie Kinsella. Easy reading but was put downable and then easy to get back into story line.
Published 6 months ago by Alfie1
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
It's not often I give a book 5/5, makes me laugh out loud or almosts makes me cry- but this fantastic book has achieved all 3 of these aspects! Read more
Published 17 months ago by BookObsessive
5.0 out of 5 stars Chick-lit at its best!
I began to read this last week only on the basis that I had made my way through all my other chick- lit books (come on, you have to read chick- lit in the summer). Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tess
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
I had had this book on my pile for a ling time - it just never seemed to scream read me! Anyway, I finally got around to reading it and enjoyed it. Read more
Published on 3 April 2011 by Victoria Megginson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This is a great book. If your looking for something funny and imaginative then this is the book for you. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2010 by D. Huchison
5.0 out of 5 stars The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy
This is not my type of book. I found it lurking on the bookshelf covered with dust. I don't even know where it came from, but in my desperation for something to read, I reluctantly... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2010 by Swooooo
4.0 out of 5 stars Clever and funny with real heart.
The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy by Polly Williams is a clever, funny book about the first year of motherhood. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2009 by mazzer byrne
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
I've just finished this book and I definately reccommend it. Especially if you have young children. I have a 7 month old girl and reading this book had me laughing, crying, and... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by Mrs. Kim Anderson Sugden
5.0 out of 5 stars There, but for the grace of God...........
This could so easily happen to so many of us!
Good Chick-Lit works when you can relate to the protagonist and their situation, and this is one of the good ones. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2008 by DubaiReader
4.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Well Written
I was delighted with the beautifully descriptive writing style this author has, it brought back great memories of London parks on hot summer days. Read more
Published on 25 April 2008 by Mrs. Anita M. Mcnair
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