
Middle Rage
Author: Mollie Kendrick
Narrator: Polly Maberly
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HQ
Published: 02/26/2026
Categories: Fiction, Humorous, Women, Feminist, Friendship

Author: Mollie Kendrick
Narrator: Polly Maberly
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HQ
Published: 02/26/2026
Categories: Fiction, Humorous, Women, Feminist, Friendship
This story follows 3 women booked onto a wellbeing retreat to help them gain understanding on the issues in their life. There they meet Clover the retreat leader who has her own troubles from the past. I did not expect to love this book as much as I did and was crying by the end. The stories were wh......more
Thanks to HQ, HarperCollins UK, the author and NetGalley for a DRC in return for an honest review. I also listened to the audiobook for comparison and Polly Maberly delivers an excellent narration. It’s rare for a debut novel to feel this confident, personal and emotionally authentic, but Middle Rage......more
Not quite as funny as the blurb suggests, but a much more thoughtful and engaging read than I expected. Four very different women meet on a Bodmin Moor retreat, their stories unfolding with depth, surprising twists and excellent characterisation. The self-reflection suits the setting and the pacing......more
I really enjoyed this book and read it really quickly over one day. It's a story of three women who go on a Wild Woman retreat lead by Clover. All of their stories unfold during the book giving you an insight into why they have chosen to attend the retreat. Having been on similar retreats (without th......more
Who doesn’t want to read about four women living in the forest releasing their inner wild woman?......more
‘Mollie Kendrick’s debut is written so engagingly, it’s hard to believe you’re not one of the women on the retreat. I wanted the cacao, the massage, I wouldn’t even have minded the naked dancing. Fascinating company that keeps you entertained with every turn of the page.’ ‘I loved this compulsive novel that is moving and funny, and a reminder of the journey women have taken – and the lives that still need to change. The characters and their stories slowly wrap themselves around you and hold on oh so tight. A must-read for *good girls* everywhere.’ 'A call-to-arms to recognise the power of what happens when women come together, this is a relatable story for women of every age and experience. Warm, wise, funny and moving, these are women who dare to face and forgive their darkest shadows, to strip back the layers to reach back into who they truly are – and to step fully into how they want, and deserve, to live.' 'A sharply funny rallying cry about three women at a chaotic retreat on Bodmin Moor. Between cacao and ceremonies and naked dancing, they confront midlife anger, motherhood and rediscovery'