Girl Friends: the unmissable, thought-provoking and funny new novel about female

Description: Girl Friends by Holly Bourne A witty, incisive and devastating look at a female friendship following two women from their teenage years to their thirties FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Blistering, confronting, and utterly compelling LOUISE ONEILLEngaging and profoundly compassionate DAISY BUCHANAN"Men see women in two separate categories. There are the women they sleep with, and the women they fall in love with. And they will treat you differently based on that."From the day they first meet as teenagers Fern and Jessica are best friends. Despite their differences, they are there for each other throughout everything, navigating the difficulties of growing up and fitting in. That is, until Jessica crosses a line that Fern cant forgive.But now, more than ten years later, Jessica has unexpectedly reappeared in Ferns life.A lot has changed for them both - but can their relationship be different now they are older? Is it possible for either of them to rewrite the role that they have been cast in? Or will their shared history ultimately be doomed to repeat itself?Set between the present day and the past, GIRL FRIENDS is a blisteringly funny and devastating novel: both a joyful celebration of female friendship and a razor-sharp look at the damage we can all cause to those we claim to love the most. Author Biography Holly started her writing career as a journalist, then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and agony aunt for a youth charity. Inspired by what she saw, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning Spinster Club series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. At thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, examining the pressures on women. Holly has a keen interest in womens rights and is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. Shes helped create online apps that teach young people about sexual consent and is an ambassador for Womens Aid. Review GIRL FRIENDS is a blistering, confronting, and utterly compelling read. Its laugh-out-loud funny and disquieting in equal measures. This is Holly Bourne at her very best * Louise ONeill *I will never, ever forget this book. It explores some of the darkest and most difficult parts of womanhood and growing up in an engaging and profoundly compassionate way. Its more than a page turner - its the sort of story you inhale. Fern is one of the most real, most loveable heroines Ive met. This book will leave its readers kinder and wiser, and it will inspire us all to forgive ourselves for our complicated pasts * Daisy Buchanan *A total tour de force - GIRL FRIENDS is all at once shocking, validating, shrewd and sharp-witted. I didnt even know female friendship could be altered by the male gaze until I read this! And that is what is so astounding about Hollys work: she makes you understand what you didnt know you needed to examine . . . put words to my experience of growing up in the noughties and how the boys back then affect who I am now. Just magnificent. Buy it for every friend you have, and then hold a book club to discuss immediately. * Laura Jane Williams *A fantastic, gripping read - a feminist manifesto driven by fury beneath a great story brilliantly told * Lucy Mangan *With her usual laser-like focus and sharp writing that can veer from heart breaking to hilarious within the space of a sentence, Holly Bourne weaves a fraught and fascinating tale of female friendship . . . Set in the present day and the early 2000s, Girl Friends will resonate with so many readers, not just for the noughties nostalgia but for the remembered agony and ecstasy of being a teenage girl * Red *Holly writes so brilliantly on female friendship - theres a queasy accuracy that makes you want to cry for every teenage girl in the world, including yourself. Her characters are so relatable, I just wanted to reach into the book and hug Fern. Read it, make your friends read it, and then lets work out how we can pull everything down and reconstruct a matriarchal society * Sophie Cousens *A laughter filled read which teases out the different angles of female friendship and conflict . . . razor sharp that lingers long after you finish * Glamour *SO good, quite agonisingly accurate and vivid * Mhairi McFarlane *So deliciously enjoyable, so powerful and so skilfully done. Ill be thinking about it for ages * Lauren Bravo *A forensic look at how the patriarchy impacts our self-image and even our friendships * Grazia *It blew me away! Couldnt put it down and couldnt stop thinking about it afterwards. Made me laugh and cry and look at lots of things in a new way * Helen Cooper *This book absolutely sparkles with wit and heart. Joyous * Jane Fallon *Equally funny and heartbreaking * Cosmopolitan *Another brilliant reassessment of gender dynamics we take for granted. Hollys flashbacks to millennial teens took me straight back - and stayed with me. Perfect on flirting, fitting in - and the need to feel picked that messes with so many female friendships. Its so good * Harriet Walker *Wow! Such a thought-provoking read. This was so, so good and will definitely stay with me * Amanda Reynolds *Hands down the best fiction book I have ever read. Just OUTSTANDING. Genius. This book makes you think about your behaviour and see your decisions from a more third person perspective. Couldnt recommend it enough * Michelle Elman *GIRL FRIENDS is funny, painfully relatable and at times shocking, as Holly Bourne explores the growing pains of teenage girls and learning to let go of the past * Press Association *An incredible read about friendship, choices and the importance of seeing things from another persons perspective * Sun *Unpacks just how much women internalise misogyny * Evening Standard *Thought-provoking and confronting, this story will stay with you * Fabulous Magazine *An astute novel * Womans Weekly *Girl Friends is funny, painfully relatable and at times shocking, as Holly Bourne explores the growing pains of teenage girls and learning to let go of the past * i Paper *A clear-eyed depiction of female friendship and the anxieties of girlhood * i News Online *Magnificent, gut-wrenching, searingly honest, Girl Friends is absolutely unputdownable. I read it full of agonising identification and memory and yet - somehow - I laughed and laughed. Holly Bourne is peerless; a huge talent * Rosie Walsh * Long Description Blistering, confronting, and utterly compelling LOUISE ONEILL Engaging and profoundly compassionate DAISY BUCHANAN "Men see women in two separate categories. There are the women they sleep with, and the women they fall in love with. And they will treat you differently based on that." From the day they first meet as teenagers Fern and Jessica are best friends. Despite their differences, they are there for each other throughout everything, navigating the difficulties of growing up and fitting in. That is, until Jessica crosses a line that Fern cant forgive.But now, more than ten years later, Jessica has unexpectedly reappeared in Ferns life.A lot has changed for them both - but can their relationship be different now they are older? Is it possible for either of them to rewrite the role that they have been cast in? Or will their shared history ultimately be doomed to repeat itself? Set between the present day and the past, GIRL FRIENDS is a blisteringly funny and devastating novel: both a joyful celebration of female friendship and a razor-sharp look at the damage we can all cause to those we claim to love the most. Review Quote GIRL FRIENDS is a blistering, confronting, and utterly compelling read . Its laugh-out-loud funny and disquieting in equal measures. This is Holly Bourne at her very best Promotional "Headline" A witty, incisive and devastating look at a female friendship following two women from their teenage years to their thirties Details ISBN1529301572 Author Holly Bourne Pages 448 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Year 2022 ISBN-10 1529301572 ISBN-13 9781529301571 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-09-08 UK Release Date 2022-09-08 Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle the unmissable, thought-provoking and funny new novel about female friendship DEWEY 823.92 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-12-12 AU Release Date 2022-12-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136971706;

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