Being "Class Mom" is not for the faint at heart. Jen Dixon isn't entirely sure how she got the role of "Class Mom" for her youngest, Max, but here she is. She also has two kids in college and is older than all of the other parents, yet here she is in a role that she never wanted. In her role she has to support a Kindergarten teacher who is less conventional, she has to deal with a helicopter mother who coddles her child and believes that they can do no wrong, she has to beg and plead parents to help with all of the class field trips, parties, and then there is picture day. Oh, and there is also the single dad who Jen has had a crush on since high school. Flirting with him is just as fun now as it was then, even though Jen is happily married. Will Jen (and her marriage) survive being the "Class Mom?"
Class Mom was a fun and easy read. And what I really loved was the Kansas City setting. I was shocked to read that the author lives in NYC and has no apparent ties to Kansas City, yet she got so many things right. Like Minsky's, a popular pizza chain in KC. A few local names had subtle changes but were still recognizable. I really liked Jen Dixon. She is the kind of woman that I could see having as a friend. She has led an interesting, if not wild life, and settling down in the suburbs of Kansas City probably was never one of her dreams, but here she is. She is obviously older and "wiser" than the parents of her son's classmates, but she still wants to make sure that her son's Kindergarten experience is a good one. I loved the witty emails that she would send out to the other parents, even though they often times got her in trouble. I didn't really like the direction her friendship with the single dad took, but it didn't stop me from liking her. In the end, Max made it out of kindergarten and things worked out for Jen.
Bottom Line - Class Mom is one of those fun books that is never going to win awards, but it is going to be wildly successful because so many people can relate to being the "Class Mom." With a uniquely witty style, Laurie Gelman has nailed what life is like in the suburbs for the "Class Mom." This is a must read if you are looking for something to make you laugh.
Details:
- Class Mom by Laurie Gelman
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- Pages: 304
- Publisher: Henry, Holt, and Company
- Publication Date: 8/1/2017
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