Kasey Edwards (Mainstream Publishing)
Hitting the big three-zero can be scary at the best of times. But Kasey Edwards found this turning point particularly distressing as it coincided with the sudden realisation that she hated her job.
For this self-confessed high-flying, corporate management consultant, this was a “shocking revelation”, which forced Edwards to discover the source of her disillusionment – the results of which are published here.
There’s nothing particularly original about 30 Something And Over It. Edwards explores the usual dilemmas thirtysomethings in crisis have to face: is having a baby the answer? Is finding satisfying work ever a realistic goal? And can money make you happy?
It’s pretty lightweight stuff, but there are a few nuggets of advice without the do-good eagerness of a self-help book.
My biggest gripe, however, is that all references to Edwards’ native Melbourne have been excised from this edition to make it palatable to a UK market, essentially lobotomising it of any real personality. ALISON GRINTER
