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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE

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By: Dolly Alderton
Narrated by: Arthur Darvill, Vanessa Kirby
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Summary

From the bestselling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a sharply funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely relatable story of heartbreak and friendship, and how to survive both.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2024*

Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings.

Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy.
And he can't work out why she stopped.

Now he is. . .
1. Without a home
2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off
3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking

Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him.

Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story.

‘Funny – of course it’s funny – but also smart, insightful and sincere about heartbreak' David Nicholls, author of One Day

'A novel to be devoured, adored, underlined ... if only more books made you laugh as much as this' The i

© Dolly Alderton 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Funny Heartfelt Feel-Good Witty
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Critic Reviews

If Dolly’s memoir Everything I Know About Love summed up being twentysomething then this, her second novel, is a tender and funny love letter to our tumultuous 30s
Brilliantly observed … Beautifully written, pacy and excellent on rejection, friendship and letting go. Fabulous
Laugh-out-loud dialogue on every page ... No-one has a firmer grasp on the themes she explores. Good material, indeed
Funny, sad and true; a book she has clearly poured her soul into ... Cements her status as a fiction heavyweight
This is the greatest. You’ll cry and laugh. I read it through the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep
It's so good. I loved it
Leaves you heartsore but happier. Irresistible
Made me laugh while punching me in the gut. Loved this book
Sharply written and acutely observed ... A beautifully nuanced portrayal of modern love that will have you racing to the last page
Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern day love
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I couldn’t stop listening to the book, I’d go on random walks at all times just to listen to Andy’s thoughts. Narration was top, so entertaining. It described the break up process so well. Just loved every minute of it!

Incredibly good!!

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Loved it all, just wish the book ended with Andy as I’d grown so affectionately towards him throughout the book and then had to suddenly get to know and love Jen.

The narration brought to humour of it all to life

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Dolly never disappoints. I demolished this book and was so sad when it ended. I hope she writes a sequel!

Loved it!!

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Narrator was entertaining and storyline was interesting. I found this good for the daily dog walk.

Great relateable read

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Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story. I loved hearing the different point of views of the characters and the narrations were done very well. Definitely recommend!

Good Read

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