Izzy, Veronica, Xanthe, Nadine and Ellen are Tiddas with each other as they all have grown up together in Mudgee. They are now all middle aged, live in Brisbane and are still very, very close. Each of them takes turns in telling the story, and each has their own issues that they may or may not recognise. Izzy, on the verge of becoming Australia’s version of Oprah, is faced with an unplanned pregnancy which could snatch away her crown before she even gets it; Xanthe is totally obsessed with trying to get pregnant which is straining her marriage and her friendship with Izzy. Ellen is a funeral director and lives life to the fullest as she knows that you have a finite time on earth, she flits from one man to the next and never settles; while all Veronica is wants is her life to have a purpose after her divorce as all her self-esteem disappeared when she signed the papers. Finally there is Nadine, Izzy’s sister in law and a well-known author – she is also an alcoholic.
I liked knowing the places talked about in this book, both Mudgee and Brisbane.
It did get a bit preachy about Aboriginal issues, but also highlighted a couple of things I hadn't considered about Aboriginal history such as places not being considered "discovered" until a white man had raised a flag or whatever when our first Australians had lived there for thousands of years.
The ending was good, realistic rather than all tied up in a neat bow.
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