Clover Hendry's Day Off

Name: Clover Hendry's Day Off
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Beth Morrey
ISBN: 9780593787984

Author: Beth Morrey

Narrator: Imogen Church, Beth Morrey

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 01/30/2024

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Family Life, Women

Synopsis

A hilarious and empowering perimenopausal Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, about Clover Hendry, 46, and the day she decides to stop keeping the plates spinning, say F@#! it all, and finally get hers.

Today is not the day to mess with Clover Hendry.

Clover hasn’t said “No” a day in her life. Until today. Normally a woman who tips her hairdresser even when the cut is hideous, is endlessly patient with her horrendous mother, and says yes every time her boss asks her to work late—today, things are going to be very different. Because Clover is taking the day off. Today, she’s going to do and say whatever she likes, even if it means her whole life unravels.

What made Clover change her ways? Why doesn’t she care anymore? There’s more to this day than meets the eye.

Clover Hendry's Day Off is a joyful, raging, galvanizing story about putting life on pause, pleasing yourself, and getting your own back. Whatever it takes. Because when Clover stops caring, she can start living.

About The Author

Beth Morrey's work has been published in The May Anthology of Oxford and Cambridge Poetry and shortlisted for the Grazia Orange First Chapter competition. She is the author of The Love Story of Missy Carmichael and Delphine Jones Takes a Chance. She lives in London with her family and dog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

I don't know how many times I watched "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when I was a kid. I can still hear the funny voices coming from the VHS cassette, as if it were groaning in pain, screaming at me, "Hey kid, just try watching some Brat Pack movies and stop rewatching me!" Years later, I find myself as......more

Goodreads review by Scottsdale Public Library

Clover Hendry’s Day Off is a laugh out loud funny and heartwarming tale of one women’s journey to find her voice. Clover is an assistant producer at a small tv network as well as a wife, sister, daughter, and mother of teenage twins. She is the one who takes care of everything and never says “No.” On......more

Goodreads review by Tara

The premise of this book sounded very fun and I was excited for a mature take on Ferris Bueller but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. The beginning of the story was alright but then the “little rebellions” during Clover’s day turned into things that are actual crimes, extremely destructive, and j......more

Goodreads review by Erin

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: Jan. 30, 2024 Clover Hendry has been accommodating everyone her entire life- she hasn’t said “no” to any requests, and has earned her re......more

Goodreads review by Becca

I absolutely loved this book! Clover Hendry is every middle aged woman who has had enough. She’s done feeling invisible, done managing other people’s feeling, done putting up with nonsense at work, done dealing with her difficult mother, and done feeling like a failure because society tells her she’......more

Quotes

An EveryMom Can’t-Put-Down Book
An Observer Best Book with a Badass Older Heroine

“An infectious, Ferris Bueller-inspired 24-hour adventure… Clover Hendry’s Day Off is one of the most fun books I’ve read in a while — or ever, honestly.” – Associated Press

“Hilarious, inspiring and peri-menopausal - Clover Hendry is a heroine for our times. She made me laugh, cry, and want to blow stuff up. A superhero for middle-aged women everywhere.” – Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

“I dare you to read Clover Hendry's Day Off without laughing out loud. Beth Morrey's novel is hilarious, deliciously outrageous, and effervescent, while delivering heartfelt truths about how life-changing and life-affirming a single day can be. Ferris Bueller would be proud.” —Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

“Deep and satisfying….In Morrey’s hands, [Clover Hendry’s Day Off] offers more than escapist fun.” – Publishers Weekly

"Clover Hendry has had enough - and haven’t we all? This empowering, hilarious and messy attempt at grabbing back her life - just for a day - will leave you squealing and cheering. A reminder to put yourself first! Absolutely adorable and wonderful. I love everything by Beth, but this may be my favourite book yet.” –Lizzy Dent, author of The Summer Job

“Very funny….[Clover Hendry is] devilishly witty about getting away with mischief…A romp that is also grounded.” – Kirkus Reviews

“[Clover Hendry’s Day Off] features a relatable protagonist whose acts of rebellion are as entertaining as they are satisfying. Clover’s misadventures will leave readers wondering what she’ll do next—and thinking about what they might do on a “day off.” Ideal for fans of Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood." – Booklist