Grace Under Pressure
by Tori Haschka
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Pub Date Mar 03 2021 | Archive Date Feb 09 2021
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Description
Big Little Lies meets Marian Keyes with a dash of Donna Hay; a deliciously hilarious, honest and heartfelt portrayal of modern-day motherhood and the saving grace of female friendship.
Grace Harkness looks like she has it all – two beautiful children, four cookbooks under her belt and an idyllic beachside home #blessed. But add another baby on the way (oops), a spouse that is nowhere to be seen and a relentless list of things she ‘should’ be doing, and Grace is starting to unravel.
When the madness of modern-day motherhood finally pushes her to the brink, Grace and her friends decide to ditch the men in their lives, move in together and create a ‘mummune’ – sharing the load of chores, school pick-ups/drop-offs and endless Life Admin. The new set-up seems like a dream, but is life in this utopian village all it’s cracked up to be?
Praise for Grace Under Pressure
‘Tori Haschka has done a superb job of capturing the struggles, the fears and the loneliness of motherhood, but also the camaraderie, strength and vital importance of female friendship. It’s a modern, clever and heartrending read.’ Nicola Moriarty, author of Those Other Women
‘What a funny, real and insightful depiction of motherhood, friendship and the struggle (which, demonstrably, is REAL). I hungrily devoured the pages of this deftly written book. An ode to the power of women.’ Sally Hepworth, author of The Good Sister
‘I was utterly and overwhelmingly hooked to every single brilliant, funny, sharp, gorgeously written page.’ Ceridwen Dovey, author of Life After Truth
‘Baths will overflow, chops burn, washing languish in the machine and children delight in extra screen time while we finish this funny, comforting, truly original book, finding ourselves on every page.’ Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss
'Tori Haschka’s Grace Under Pressure is a page-turning and heart-warming (even mouth-watering!) story underscoring the importance of solidarity among women amidst the daily challenges of modern living. A debut novel that will resonate with parents and foodies alike.' Fiona Higgins, author of An Unusual Boy
‘Witty, wise and with so much insight about modern motherhood … a pleasure to read.’ Cassie Hamer, author of The End of Cuthbert Close
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781760857318 |
| PRICE | A$29.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 416 |
Featured Reviews
Chrissie S, Reviewer
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Grace Under Pressure by Tori Haschka
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⚘ A deliciously hilarious, honest and heartfelt portrayal of modern-day motherhood and the saving grace of female friendship. Grace Harkness looks like she has it all - two beautiful children, four cookbooks under her belt and an idyllic beachside home #blessed. But add another baby on the way (oops), a spouse that is nowhere to be seen and a relentless list of things she ‘should’ be doing, and Grace is starting to unravel.
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⚘ This book accurately describes motherhood!! It captures every aspect a mother feels, the fears, the loneliness, the stress to hold it all together, the struggles she goes through every day but also captures the love she has for her children, the friendships made and the strength and vital importance of female friendship.
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⚘ As a mum that admins a mother's group I loved the segments from Grace's best friend, Petra who admins her local mums group! It is scarily accurate!!
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⚘ Grace Under Pressure is a hilarious book and you won't be sorry you picked it up!!
Tara H, Reviewer
Grace is a mum of two with an Insta perfect life full of organic foods she creates herself and a husband who doesn't at all seem to mind having to travel internationally for work, leaving Grace alone with the kids for long stretches. But all is not perfect behind the scenes, and things become even more tense when Grace falls pregnant again. With her husband away and their marriage in tatters, Grace welcomes two other women (her friend Petra who is leaving her abusive and gambling addicted husband and Shelley who has no idea where the father of her child disappeared to) into her home and they work together in what they initially think is an idyllic "mummune".With the support of her neighbor Christine, Grace's perfect life is shattered in a series of chaotic events. What happens to Grace when she is under pressure? I really enjoyed this novel and felt a lot of empathy for each of the female characters in the text. A great read and a great reminder that not everything we see on social media is as picture perfect as it looks.
Lauren Y, Reviewer
I first requested this book as my daughters name is Grace. You would be amazed how many books i have read in 5 years with Gracd in the title. I found this one to be first very relatable. How many Mums/Dads/carers dont find themselves under pressure daily? School lunches makes me sweat thinking about them.
Then there is the funny parts of this which were alot!!
It may be fiction but thank you for giving me the feeling of not being alone in this pressure cooker world!
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