The Revenge Club

I recently listened to "The Revenge Club" by Kathy Lette, narrated by Kathy Lette herself. I found it to be an intriguing and humorous tale of four women taking matters into their own hands. Matilda, Jo, Penny, and Cressy, all successful women in their own right, find themselves sidelined and underestimated in a world dominated by less-qualified men. Fuelled by frustration and a desire for justice, they unite to form the Revenge Club, where they plot diabolical retribution against those who have wronged them.
The premise of the book drew me in from the start, and the initial humour and light-hearted tone were quite enjoyable. However, as the story progressed, I found myself wishing for a more concise narrative, as there was a lot of unnecessary padding that detracted from the overall impact of the plot. While there were moments of genuine laughter and wit, the constant barrage of puns and jokes started to feel repetitive and tiresome, causing me to lose interest at times.
Despite the pacing issues, I did appreciate the character development in the latter part of the story, where each woman is forced to confront their shortcomings and insecurities. This added depth to the narrative and provided a more introspective look at the characters' motivations and actions. I found myself more engaged in the story during this section and wished that this introspection had been woven throughout the entire book.
As for the narration by Kathy Lette, I found it to be enjoyable, with Lette bringing a lively and energetic tone to the characters and their interactions.

A fun, light-hearted and laugh-out-loud audiobook, full of Kathy Lette's characteristic puns and wit.

I found myself laughing, cringing, cheering as I listened to this audiobook story of four older women, let down and left behind in the misogynist world fighting back to take their revenge. To find themselves, maybe not as perfect as they thought, but with the energy and gumption to do something about the males who have trampled all over their spirit. I especially liked the pizzazz of the narrator - the author herself, and the epilogue. Thank you to Head of Zeus Audiobooks and NetGalley for the audio ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

Absolutely adored this book. Menopausal women getting their own back on men and the patriarchy. What's not to like? This is a hilarious yet incisive ride of a book, expertly narrated by Kathy Lette who is brilliant - have always loved her- I listened to the audiobook at night - on headphones in bed, but my husband complained as I kept waking him up with my giggles. If i could give it a hundred stars I would.

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

The Revenge Club
Kathy Lette

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First things first ....I am not a feminist!
Now, don't get me wrong ....
I'm a woman with a mind of my own who went out to get what I wanted out of life which happened to be becoming a successful wife and mother.
I'm traditional - but....and I stress the but! I completely understand how the world is and that certain things need to change.....and how would that happen without women taking a stand.

I do however, struggle with narratives that become more preachy (of any kind, not just about feminism), so was really pleased that this only touched on that side of things occasionally.
In the main, this was a brilliant, fun story in which a group of friends plot revenge against the men in their lives who have done them wrong.
Now this I can get behind!!

I loved the dynamic between the four friends, Matilda, Cressida, Penny and Jo. All successful women in their own right, but as the years have passed, the men around them have written them off.
Their thoughts, feelings, plans, decision making, doubts and everything in-between are laid out in the open for our delight and given the abhorrent behaviour of the men in their lives - I have to say that I was tight behind them every step!

There are more than a few twists within the story and I really liked that there were a couple of good examples of men thrown in for good measure too! (I needed that as a Mum of 2 boys)

This was well written. Focussing on a very relevent theme, this keeps things light-hearted whilst also getting the message across.
Being a woman of (almost) this age, I found it easy to relate to lots of the elements....as well as finding it hilarious.
A great boost to remind us all to start each day as a fresh page and do what makes us happy!


*I listened to this on audio book and it was such a treat to have this read brilliantly by the author themself.
I admire all narrators, but find that you can't beat a great self-narrated book - a real joy to listen to!!



💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕