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Evelyn and Muriel Axon, mother and daughter, lead a haunted existence. Objects of horror to their neighbours, they evade or terrorise any social worker who crosses their path. Inside their house, they pursue a covert persecution of each other, shrinking from the unseen occupants of their spare room. But change is in the air…

Every Day is Mother's Day is a merciless comedy of colliding lives: of sex, death, madness, adultery and the social services.

©1985 Hilary Mantel (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Satire Comedy Funny Heartfelt Witty Mind-bending

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"Strange…rather mad…extremely funny…she reminded me of the early Muriel Spark" ( Auberon Waugh)
"What a terrific book" ( Fay Weldon)
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There seem to be many Hillary Mantels: the present tense histories of Thomas Cromwell and the French revolution, and these character studies of the socially dysfunctional, like Beyond Black and this one. The story is cleverly constructed, and centers around a mother and daughter of interest to the welfare system who fall coincidentally into the path of an unhappy teacher and his unexciting wife.

The reading is excellent, very well characterised and clear, the comedy really brought out by the energy of the delivery.

Funny and thought provoking

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this book draws you in.. but the situation is quite disturbing, if you are of a sensitive nature, I would avoid as some content is not easy to listen to

beware content

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This is the third novel I have read by Hilary Mantell. I am finding her early books very enjoyable and intend to read many more. Her writing is brilliant and she has an astute vocabulary for observing and describing people.
Sandra Duncan narrated this with great Expertise, all the characters voices were expressed as individuals, very impressive!
I highly recommend 😉

An ironic and sad tale with dark humour

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Thought provoking novel, stark reminder that this type of situation happens probably more often than we would like to acknowledge

spellbinding

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Enjoyed the stories, all intertwining, each individual, a spiders web of human frailties. Cannot identify a special highspot, what a rare lot of characters there are. At the time of writing I know of a follow up book, if I had not known would have water one. Good read. Thank You
Colin.

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