Yes we are all different but there is so much we also have in common. Fitting in, pretending we do, hiding our complexities, body confidence issues, self sabotage, imposter syndrome. Jealousy.

I sped through this book empathising and loving reading about the clumsiness, confidence knocks, yearning for literary solitude, self sabotage, constantly evolving, trying to grasp life’s challenges, our comparative nature and trying to focus on who we are and not who someone else is. This book is beautifully and openly written. I can’t help but feel that the more we lay ourselves open the more we can understand and connect, yet success and honesty is unfortunately often met with scrutiny and jealousy. Something we should collectively work on.

Another important reminder that what we see on the surface is rarely indicative of the truth of a perceived charmed life. Millions of books sold worldwide, check. Still figuring out life? Yup.

I am a big fan of Amanda Prowse and have read most (if not all!) of her previous work. She’s a very talented writer and tackles some really deep subjects, producing thought provoking books. Which makes this book all the more impactful in that she lays her own life out there, showing the woman behind the stories. Emotive and entertaining, I really do recommend this book to anyone, whether you have read Amanda’s work before or not.

A fabulous book!
We are given a very detailed insight into Amanda's life, the good the bad and the ugly.
So much of what she wrote i found so relatable.
Thank you Amanda your story made me laugh and cry.
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for an early copy and i happily give my honest review.

Amanda has put her life story out there in the real world for everyone to scrutinise. She has been very honest and open about her life in this memoir and I think she has been very brave.
She makes very valid points about how we view other people by their looks, celebrity status, monetary value etc and then makes you think hard about how much we really don't know about a person from the brief glimpses we get from newspapers, social media posts, television appearances etc.
If you want to find out the real woman behind the fabulous writer then this book is a must for you.

Wow!!! What a fantastic read by one of my most very favourite authors, a memoir filled with honesty and openness, thank you for sharing your life with me, loved every page

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A,memoir by an author that details her struggles with her weight and relationships. It is amazing how much time we agonize over our bodies. I enjoyed the book.

Powerful ... raw ... honest ... sad ... funny!

I cried, I laughed but most of all my heart went out to this wonderful author (I have read many of her books) for being so honest about herself and her struggles.

You never know what's happening behind closed doors?!

You rock Amanda Prowse ❤️

I love Amanda's books and her "tangerine" posts so I was excited to read these memoirs.
Having not read many autobiographies I didn't know what to expect from this, but this book is so honest, no sugar coating at all, Amanda comes across as so relatable, the ideal best friend every woman should have, she's been through so much in her life and this is all laid bare throughout the book. I laughed and cried all the way through.
For the woman who's been low, for the woman who doesn't feel good enough this book is for us all, proof that whatever life throws we are capable of rising above it and coming out the other side. Kudos to Amanda for writing this

Okay, full disclosure, I have read ten of the twenty-five books that Amanda Prowse has written - I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. Her last two books have been amazing including this one: WOMEN LIKE US.

This book made me realize that there ARE women like me out there with the same family issues, personal challenges, and life problems, But this book was the BRILLIANT pep-talk I needed to get my crap together. Seriously. If Mandy can do it, I can do it because I want to do better, feel better, and be better!.

Many of the things that Mandy writes about in this book are issues that I could have written about (self-esteem, comparison to others, being a wallflower at parties, and much more - so much more). My favorite bit of the book is when she talks about her extended family which I was also so fortunate to have in my life also (although, it was my great-grandmothers, not grandmothers who were around for so long). This created our resilience, strength, and our pulling up our big-girl panties ethic. I miss them all so much and wish that I had learned to cook from them just like Mandy does, but we did eat their amazing food!!

The biggest issue that she discusses is weight and food. This has been an ongoing issue for me for years. I have tried to find the triggers, but I don't think that I ever will. I stuff my feelings to quell that pain that I felt about things that I had NO CONTROL OVER! My goal now is to take baby steps and eat better to be healthier, not thinner. I want to be around to see my grandchildren someday and be able to chase them around easily.

This book is beautifully written just like all of her books are. But THIS book and her previous book written with her son, Josiah, have touched me so very deeply. This is a book that makes you think, feel (yes, I cried a few times), and understand more about this amazing author while learning more about yourself!!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! A must for anyone who loves Amanda Prowse novels!!

Women Like Us by Amanda Prowse

A memoir from one of the most prolific writers in the UK, Amanda Prowse. I must have been living under a rock as I had no idea who Amanda was, although Goodreads tells me I've read some of her books and loved them! So I had no preconceptions going into the book and WOW... read it in a day and couldn't put it down! Loved Amanda's voice and idenitified with SO much that she has experienced - I feel seen as the kids say.... I'll be buying a lovely copy of this when it comes out and I only do that for the very best of the ARCs I read. Very VERY highly recommended!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

What a read!
Reading this book about someone else's life and seeing parts of your life reflected in it just makes it even better.
I loved every word of this book. I found myself agreeing with so much and found so much common ground.
I have loved every book by Ms Amanda Prowse that I have read, and this is not an exception.
This book should be compulsory reading for every woman - a reminder that we are not in a race with each other, to remind us its what inside that counts; to remember we recall actions of the people we love, not what they looked like.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me the chance to read this book.

Amanda Prowse has done it again. This sensational memoir talks about a real woman who has had her fair share of struggles in life just like anyone else. From being an army wife, miscarriages, battling cancer, and much more, Amanda continued to fight those fights, even though some seem to be too big to fight at the time. This book will make you smile, laugh, and cry. Amanda is a wonderful author and this memoir is absolutely wonderful. I would highly recommend checking it out.

An exquisite memoir that helped me see through the cracks of my self-esteem. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I recommend this book to everyone in need of a break or advive. Sometimes you need to take it easy on yourself. Acceptance and love are they key to self-appreciation.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
What a great book! Amanda Prowse writes with honesty and emotion. There were parts that made me laugh, cringe, sad, etc. A lot of this book was really relatable and I think most women would relate to some of the issues she writes about.

Truly candid memoir that really made me think about my struggles with self-esteem. Sometimes you need to forge your own path and be kind to yourself.

I loved this book!! I follow Amanda Prowse on social media and have always enjoyed and related well to her candid way of writing about her own life.
I related to the book right from the start, and I think that the prologue alone will have lots of women feeling a connection to the book from that point. That was a well thought out and well written beginning and Amanda was clever to have written something to book people in from the start. But she is a well respected author, so she knows how to capture her audience.
I found it almost a cathartic experience in places, feeling perhaps less isolated reading words and sentences that she could have taken straight out of my head.
In short, this is a great memoir, well written and it had me both laughing and crying, which is always a sign of a good book for me.
I highly recommend this book.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Amanda Prowse writes the story of her own life and how she has struggled with achieving her long term goal of being a writer. A brilliant insight to her life and struggles that I could relate to.

Brilliant read.

An enjoyable, fascinating and inspirational memoir from this wonderful author. I love her books and this one is just fabulous! Her honesty makes this an emotional and uplifting read. 5 stars!

Much as I love Amanda's fiction, unfortunately this book isn't for me. I've read 66% of the book but to be honest I'm finding it all a bit of a toil now, so will leave it at that. There is no point in me carrying on with it because I'm not enjoying it and won't be leaving a review anywhere other than here. It's regrettable, but we're all different and there are lots of 5 star reviews from people for whom the book obviously has struck a chord.

I love a good memoir but sometimes dislike that everyone writes memoirs these days that can be somewhat dark and depressing and I struggle to read them.

This book I found to be a bit like that, it is a bit drama queen like in parts but she did bring many current topics to light which for most is a good thing. But it is very depressing and sometimes I felt like she could only see the bad things in life and not the good which I find sad. There is always good things in life.

I must say I did skip through a bit of this book but I did finish it.