An irresistible and achingly relatable debut novel for anyone who has ever had to let go of
what they thought their life would look like and open themselves up to the dizzying
possibilities of chance. Elliot. Joe. Tommy. Nathanael. Wren. Oliver. Malik. Zach. Frank.
Patrick. Noah. These are the men Margot has loved liked lusted over. Since she was seventeen
she's pictured them like stepping stones - each one bringing her closer to finding someone to
share her life with and eventually father the children she's always imagined in her future.
From her first sexual encounter to her first love from grown-up dilemmas to spontaneous
thrills she's soaked up every experience available to her discovering friendship joy and
despair. Through all of this she's refined her search until she believes she's arrived at 'the
ending' to her story. So how did she find herself here single at thirty-four and about to
make the biggest decision of her life?Tender devastating and sharply funny As Young as This
is a beautiful depiction of the ways people shape us the plans we make for our lives and what
it means to let go of them from an incredible new talent.
