The Diary I Never Wrote
As Annika is about to turn fifty, her daughter gives her a diary and asks her to write about her life. Reluctantly, Annika promises to write, at least once or twice a week. But what is there to write about? How thrilling can it be to follow a fifty-year-old woman in Gothenburg?
Against all odds it turns out to be an eventful year in her life – delightful evenings with friends and wine, as well as a meditation camp in the countryside. The hot flashes of menopause and day-to-day life as a doctor. A reliable partner and a handsome, twenty-year younger medical intern. And if that wasn’t enough, there is also the strained relationship with her mother and sister. Middle life is not entirely uncomplicated.
The Diary I Never Wrote is a hilarious, cosy and genuine page-turner – a middle-aged Bridget Jones in Gothenburg.
Jessika Devert is a writer and freelance journalist, based in Gothenburg. She has previously written audio originals and she has also been a ghost writer on several projects.
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Denmark: StorytelAs Annika is about to turn fifty, her daughter gives her a diary and asks her to write about her life. Reluctantly, Annika promises to write, at least once or twice a week. But what is there to write about? How thrilling can it be to follow a fifty-year-old woman in Gothenburg?
Against all odds it turns out to be an eventful year in her life – delightful evenings with friends and wine, as well as a meditation camp in the countryside. The hot flashes of menopause and day-to-day life as a doctor. A reliable partner and a handsome, twenty-year younger medical intern. And if that wasn’t enough, there is also the strained relationship with her mother and sister. Middle life is not entirely uncomplicated.
The Diary I Never Wrote is a hilarious, cosy and genuine page-turner – a middle-aged Bridget Jones in Gothenburg.
