Review: I Don't Want It To End!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2013
Now that I know a second book by the author hasn't been published yet, I've slowed down my reading to reaaaaalllllyyyy stretch it out and enjoy! It's an unusual book because the characters and plot trump the formula of rags-to-riches leads to love. There are a LOT of rags in this story- realistic, old, grubby rags that Maia, the cleaning woman/main character has to juggle, use, wash and use again. Her dedication to her kids, her background w/a good mom and her wisdom in how to survive living on a council estate demonstrate her core character. Sure, she's wasted too many years w/the same go nowhere, do nothing bloke, but she's still fierce & hopeful in a lot ways - and she's really funny, too boot.When she inherits money specifically to send her kids to a posh school, it brings up a whole new set of challenges, financially, emotionally and culturally. She has to learn to exist with a foot still on the council estate as a cleaning woman to wealthier women and a foot in the rarefied world of trustafarians, new money, old money, and the entitlement and pretensions that all entails. As she's creating better opportunities for her kids, she seems to be losing opportunities for herself, losing clients, friends and her partner. Or, is she actually creating a better life for herself?? You need to read it for yourself!Told in the first person w/wry, acerbic, laugh-out-loud observations, Class Ceiling is a delightful, insightful read.I downloaded this book for free, hoping it would be a decent read, and I've been THRILLED to discover it's an excellent read! I'm looking forward to more from Ms. Fisher.