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Proč máma pije
Author: Gill Sims
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Proč máma pije portrays parenthood without the image of a perfectly managed household. Gill Sims takes an ironic look at responsibilities and social comparison, as family chaos meets the effort to preserve a sense of self and a sense of humor.
Proč máma pije is Gill Sims's humorous novel about a mother's daily efforts to manage her family, social expectations, and her own exhaustion without pretending to run a perfect household. Approaching forty, the protagonist observes parental duties, extracurricular activities, and people who seem to have everything under control with an ironic eye. The audiobook relies on situational comedy, self-deprecating humor, and a view of parenthood stripped of idealization.
Book information
- Author
- Gill Sims
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- Audiobook
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- humor, svetová beletria
- Original title
- Why Mummy Drinks?: The Diary of an Exhausted Mum
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-1205-3
- Publication date
- 20. September 2018
- Duration
- 13 h 37 min
- Chapters
- 33
- Narrator
- Zuzana Slavíková
What is Proč máma pije about?
The protagonist is thirty-nine, with a husband, children, and a dwindling desire to fit the image of the perfect mother. Instead of calm, organized family life, she faces exhaustion, daily responsibilities, the children's school and extracurricular activities, and social gatherings where parents compare themselves with one another. Gill Sims takes a diary-style, strongly comic approach to situations familiar to many parents: household chaos, friction between partners, too little time, and pressure from others. The humor comes not only from individual jokes but also from the gap between idealized parenthood and its much less polished daily reality. The Czech audiobook offers an extensive narrative running 13 hours and 37 minutes.
Themes and motifs
Parenthood without idealization
The story offers a comic portrayal of the exhaustion, duties, and frustrations of daily family life.
Social expectations
The protagonist faces pressure from ideas about what a good mother and a perfectly functioning family should look like.
Self-deprecating humor
Humor also grows from the protagonist's ability to acknowledge her failures, weaknesses, and absurd situations.
Family and partnership
Family relationships provide the natural backdrop to everyday conflicts and comic moments.
Setting
Contemporary family and social life in Great Britain.
Who is this book for?
For listeners seeking contemporary humorous fiction about parenting, family life, and everyday situations presented with irony and perspective.
Book context
Gill Sims's debut is the first book in the Deník rozčílené matky series. The original novel, Why Mummy Drinks, was published in 2017 and followed by further books with a similar thematic and comic focus.
Séria a poradie
- Deník rozčílené matky – tento titul je 1. diel
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Proč máma pije?
The author is Gill Sims.
What is the original title of Proč máma pije?
The original English title is Why Mummy Drinks?: The Diary of an Exhausted Mum.
Is Proč máma pije part of a series?
Yes. It is the first book in the Deník rozčílené matky series.
How long is the Proč máma pije audiobook?
The audiobook runs 13 hours and 37 minutes.
Who narrates Proč máma pije?
The audiobook is narrated by Zuzana Slavíková.
What language is the audiobook in?
The audiobook is in Czech.
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