Meet Amy, who’s juggling a bustling household with five children, a job organising historical re-enactments, and a broken heart caused by her husband’s betrayal and abandonment.
As she navigates the emotional rollercoaster of the break-up, Amy finds solace and guidance in her unique bond with Gupta, her AI confidante. Is artificial intelligence the answer? Can a woman really fall in love with a robot? Or will her manny steal her heart?
What did I think?
I love Eileen Wharton's books and, having had a cousin who did actually stir the goldfish with a wooden spoon, I just knew that I would love Don't Stir the Goldfish and indeed I did. What I didn't expect was to feel such a wealth of emotions for Amy and her brood as I laughed, cried and felt everything in between while I was reading this fabulous book.
Single mother Amy's life is a bit like the circus as she juggles all of her commitments and tries to tame her five children. Thank goodness she has Gupta (her AI assistant) to add a sense of calm to her busy life. Amy is approaching her 40th birthday and the book is set out as a sort of diary as she counts down to the big day. A lot can happen in a year and it certainly does for Amy.
This is easily the funniest book I have read this year but it's also the most poignant. I totally expected to laugh out loud (and I did many times) but I didn't expect to cry too. I know this is a book I will read again as I loved all of the characters and I was thoroughly entertained by all of their shenanigans.
Laugh out loud hilarious and tearjerkingly poignant, Don't Stir the Goldfish is a book I will be recommending for a long time. It's completely unmissable and it's an easy five stars from me.
I chose to read a digital ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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