Clementine Crane Prefers Not To

A Novel

De: Kristin Bair

Narrado por: Sara Sheckells

For fans of Maria Semple, Clementine Crane is a one-woman whirlwind, managing every aspect of her family’s life—until she hits her breaking point. In this quirky and heartfelt novel, author Kristin Bair explores family, community, and womanhood with sharp wit and keen insight.

Clementine Crane has a few things on her plate: She keeps the peace, picks up the slack, and always puts everyone else first. But when her first hot flash strikes, perimenopause sends her into a tailspin. Between a husband who can’t navigate a revolving door without her, three kids who treat her as their fixer, and a career stuck in neutral, Clementine begins to wonder: When is enough enough?

Overwhelmed and fed up, Clementine takes a stand—one small refusal at a time. She goes on strike, ditching obligations, setting boundaries, and venting her frustrations on social media. When her raw, hilarious, and unexpectedly poignant videos go viral, Clementine finds herself at the heart of a movement she never saw coming.

Clementine can’t stay on strike forever, but can she let a few things fall through the cracks—before she cracks again? Speaking to the emotional, and often invisible, labor that so many women bear, Clementine Crane finally asks: When does it become too much?

©2025 Kristin Bair O'Keeffe (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Perimenopause is a Wild Ride!

Kristin has brought the struggles and mystery of perimenopause into the light in a fun and meaningful novel. Clementine faces so many of the struggles that woman over 40 are dealing with. It’s not enough that we’re expected to meet the needs of our spouse, children, employer, community etc. Now our bodies are rebelling against us?! It’s time for the I Prefer Not To era!