About the Book
Three women, one menopause support group, and a whole lot of hot flashes.
Emily’s perfect plan for becoming a mommy in her twenties has just been shattered by a cancer-removing hysterectomy, and her anger is all-consuming.
Michelle’s been laser-focused on getting a promotion… until early menopause (at thirty-nine??) hit her hard last year. Now that she can’t have a baby, she’s obsessed with them. And also with getting that promotion.
Sixty-four-years-young Brenda takes care of everyone, whether they want her to or not. She’s actually finished with menopause, but she’s faking symptoms so she won’t lose the group and the opportunities for “helping” others it provides.
The three of them and their fellow group members work through career crises, marriage disasters, and the world’s worst birthday celebration as they learn together what it means to be a woman in menopause and beyond.
My Review
I always enjoy new books from Heather Wardell, and I was very intrigued by the premise of The Menopause Support Group. The title alone caught my attention, and while I myself am not personally going through menopause, I thought I could learn a thing or two from the story. I definitely did learn while reading, but I also appreciated the underlying theme of self-discovery with each of the characters. We follow quite a few from the support group, and I enjoyed that each woman was different in the sense of where she was in life and why she was relying on the support group. There are plenty of feel good moments, cringe-inducing scenes and an overall sense of quirkiness yet bonding that we get from each of the characters. Another good one from Heather Wardell!
4 stars
