M for Mammy by Eleanor O'Reilly

This debut novel is very different from the books I usually review but I was intrigued by the description. I am very familiar with the stereotypical ‘Irish Mammy' and found great humour in this. The same can be said with the internal thoughts of Jenny, a young girl trying to handle what life is throwing at her. Whilst this, for me was a very emotional read, it is help greatly by Grandma's shenanigans. The only thing which puts me off from giving it a higher rating than ⭐⭐⭐⭐ is the fractured, confusing flow at the start of the book. It took a lot of perseverance to get my head in the game and knuckle down until things smoothed out. It was worth my efforts, but I wouldn’t class it as a quick read, definitely a novel you need to take your time with. Having said that, given the subject matter that may have been the author intent. My thanks to #Netgalley and @JohnMurrays Press for allowing me to review an advanced copy of #MForMammy.

Purchase Links:

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/M-Mammy-Eleanor-OReilly/dp/1473672376/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1553237871&sr=8-1&keywords=m+for+mammy

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/M-for-Mammy/dp/147367235X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=M+for+Mammy&qid=1553238095&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell