'Patricia Lockwood is the voice of a generation' Namita Gokhale 'A masterpiece' Guardian 'I
really admire and love this book ' Sally Rooney 'An intellectual and emotional rollercoaster'
Daily Mail 'I can't remember the last time I laughed so much reading a book' David Sedaris
'A rare wonder . . . I was left in bits' Douglas Stuart * WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE
2022 * * SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 * * SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR
FICTION 2021 * * A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK *
______________________________________________ This is a story about a life lived in two
halves. It's about what happens when real life collides with the increasing absurdity of a
world accessed through a screen. It's about living in world that contains both an abundance
of proof that there is goodness empathy and justice in the universe and a deluge of evidence
to the contrary. It's a meditation on love language and human connection from one of the most
original voices of our time. ______________________________________________ ' An utterly
distinctive mixture of depth dazzling linguistic richness anarchic wit and raw emotional
candour ' Rowan Williams A 2021 Book of the Year: Sunday Times Guardian Daily Mail
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