Clementine Crane Prefers Not To
A Novel

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On: The Book Review Crew Blog I liked this book for the most part. It's about a woman of a certain age who decides that she's had enough of doing "women's work" and goes on strike. Clementine has three children—four if you count her husband. She works in a library and has......more

Clementine Crane Prefers Not To ⤷ ⭑⭑.𝟳𝟱 (rounded off rating) ❝ I am talking about the decremental extinction of a woman’s spirit, my dear child. It’s what happens to women over time … women with kids and needy husbands and bosses who don’t listen and periods and hot flashes and lost dreams and sycamor......more

This book first caught my attention after I saw the author's TikTok about her new book that centres around how a woman's first hot flash propels her to push back against the patriarchy, and her role as her demanding family's fix-all, do-all drudge. Clem is an overworked, underappreciated mother/wife......more

Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for this eARC. All opinions are my own. Publication date: October 14, 2025 Clementine is an overworked, stressed out mom who has entered perimenopause. Bring on the hot flashes and this hilarious story! While I felt like the middle was a little slow, the ending......more

3.5⭐️ She is Clementine; hear her roar. Author Kristin Bair takes a sometimes lighthearted and sometimes heavy handed look at the plight of many perimenopausal women. We’ve been told for decades that we can have it all, but there’s been little discussion of the cost. Clementine is a married mother of......more