Description
Book Synopsis''Honest, hilarious, and profoundly human'' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author
Daniel Mayrock''s life is at a crossroads:
1. His bookshop is failing.
2. He''s sick of feeling useless.
3. His wife, Jill, is ready to start a family.
4. She has no idea about 1 and 2.
Dan is scared.
Then Jill gets pregnant.
And now all Dan knows is:
5. Dan loves Jill.
Brimming with Dan''s hilarious sense of humour and unique world-view, his obsessive list-making paints a picture of a man who''s willing to do just about anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life...
Praise for 21 Truths About Love:
''A fresh, humorous exploration of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you can''t help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he''s at his most mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beau
Trade Review
It's not quite enough to say that 21 Truths About Love is original, it is radical and extraordinary. I have no idea how Matthew Green made a story comprised entirely of lists feel so human but that's exactly what this story is: honest, vulnerable, hilarious, and profoundly human -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six
Reasons we love 21 Truths About Love: 1. It's deeply moving and full of emotion. 2. The protagonist is relatable (he quit his job to open a bookshop!) And so are his struggles. 3. It's a thoughtful reflection about love and what it means to be a good person 4. Did we mention the protagonist owns a bookshop? 5. It's one of the most unique books out today, because: 6. It's written entirely in lists * BookBub *
What to know about this novel: 1) It's written entirely in lists. 2) It's about an anxious man struggling with family and financial issues. And 3) It's an unconventional, endearing tale of impending fatherhood * The Washington Post *
A fresh, humorous exploration of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you can't help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he's at his most mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beauty -- Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra
A quick, light read, and an unexpected pleasure * The Seattle Times *
Often moving, sometimes shocking, always entertaining, this superbly crafted work emphasises the incalculable variety of the novel form * Booklist *
A clever, genre-bending portrait of a man under pressure * Kirkus Reviews *
Dicks has impeccable comedic timing and touchingly renders family dynamics * Publishers Weekly *
Funny, sad, uplifting but always relatable. A must read for fans of Rachel Joyce and Gabrielle Zevin * Shelf Awareness *
You should read this book if you like: Humour, obsessive list-making, stories about obsessive list-making, bookshop owners, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing * Goodreads *
a heartfelt, very funny love story . . . 21 Truths About Love will captivate and entertain you from List #1 * The Day *
The most phenomenally entertaining and clever novel of the year. Poignant and hilarious... curl up with what is sure to be a singular sensation in the literary world * BookWeb *
A fresh, original new novel. Blending humorous and witty takes on life's idiosyncrasies with a raw and deeply human main character, [Green] pens the perfect between-the-holidays book for readers who enjoyed Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and How Hard Can it Be? * BookReporter *
I really, really liked this book. It is unique and funny and insightful and surprisingly moving * Lit and Life *
