{"product_id":"amazing-grace-adams-9781405951449","title":"Amazing Grace Adams","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK!**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Littlewood writes with ferocity and compassion. Read it and weep (then cheer)'' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I just adored this . . . An unforgettable read'' \u003c\/b\u003eLIANE MORIARTY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it'' \u003c\/b\u003ePAULA HAWKINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A rip-roaring, empowering story. Glorious'' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An absolute gut punch of a book'' \u003c\/b\u003eRED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this the best worst day of her life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce, Grace Adams was poised for great things. Now, she barely attracts a second glance as she strides down the street carrying her daughter''s sixteenth birthday cake.\u003cbr\u003eBut behind the scenes, Grace''s life is in freefall. Her husband is divorcing her. Her daughter has banned her from her birthday party. And Grace has just abandoned her car in bumper-to-bumper traffic.\u003cbr\u003eBecause Grace Adams has finally had enough. She''s sick of being overlooked and unde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tragicomic character that middle-aged women can celebrate \u003c\/b\u003e. . .\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003ea tale of giddy love, thwarted ambitions, devastating loss, the dangers of 21st-century adolescence, \u003c\/b\u003ethe horrors of the menopause and how badly language can let us down . . . \u003cb\u003eLittlewood writes with ferocity and compassion\u003c\/b\u003e about Grace's all-too-believable agonies and \u003cb\u003ethe impossibility of spinning all the plates that modern life expects us to manage. Read it and weep (then cheer)\u003c\/b\u003e * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exhilarating roar of rage, loss and redemption\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely enjoyable. Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train\u003cbr\u003eAll hail Fran Littlewood and the\u003cb\u003e truly amazing Grace Adams\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sam Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolute gut punch of a book that throbs with all the rage of a middle-aged woman who refuses to go quietly\u003c\/b\u003e * Red *\u003cbr\u003eI just adored this beautiful debut novel! \u003cb\u003eFunny, moving \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e at times absolutely heart-breaking\u003c\/b\u003e, it had me captivated until the very last page. \u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Liane Moriarty\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace Adams\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003etakes readers on a rollercoaster ride of female rage, loss and resilience. A rip-roaring, empowering story of redemption, discovery and starting over.\u003c\/b\u003e And the more emotional moments are \u003cb\u003epeppered with so much humour\u003c\/b\u003e, you find yourself \u003cb\u003elaughing and crying at the same sentence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace Adams\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea glorious tragicomedy. The characters are wonderfully drawn \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e you'll applaud Grace for her amazing fortitude, compassion and warmth.\u003c\/b\u003e Littlewood flips the stereotypes of menopause and middle age into something women can aspire to * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved it. Vivid, visceral and incredibly emotional. I laughed and sobbed\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tim Minchin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRarely have I felt more seen \u003c\/b\u003ethan by this book * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders will relish the letting loose of one woman's long-suppressed righteous rage . . . Spectacular\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores motherhood with wit, warmth and wisdom. Extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e * Grazia BOOK CLUB *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exacting \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly structured novel about love, grief, hope lost and then found again.\u003c\/b\u003e I rooted for Grace from the first sentence -- Mary Beth Keane, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAsk Again, Yes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen in their 40s everywhere will be wondering\u003cb\u003e 'how did she get into our heads?' Funny and moving\u003c\/b\u003e * The Midulthood *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 10 Best Feel Good Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eFran Littlewood has written \u003cb\u003ea magnificent novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGrace Adams is everywoman\u003c\/b\u003e-filled with promise, trepidatious in love and eventually, a besotted mother. \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace Adams\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea fully realized story of catastrophe and joy, grief and love, and the hidden chambers of the human heart that carry the best and worst of our experience. A stunning debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- Adriana Trigiani, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Left Undone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of depth and honesty\u003c\/b\u003e * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eFrom the first hot minute when Grace Adams, stalled in traffic, stuck in her car, simply opens the door and walks away from it all-into her day, the single day that gathers all her days up to this tipping point at the middle, she had me. How Life in the middle of our lives breaks us open-and apart-and then open again. \u003cb\u003eI finished her story on a plane above the country, so full, and in tears. \"Ma'am?\" my seat-mate asked, \"are you ok?\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Oh, yes,\" I answered. And gave him this book'\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarah Blake, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA redemptive story of womanhood, motherhood and marriage. You won't forget Grace Adams in a hurry\u003c\/b\u003e * Culturefly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant . . . a story of a midlife heroine seeking redemption and so much more\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eI can't remember the last time I read a novel with such unbridled enthusiasm. \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace Adams\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea raw, uproariously hilarious portrait of parenthood, love, and family; it's also a profound examination of the way language can both save us and fail us when we need it the most.\u003c\/b\u003e I'd walk across London on the hottest day of the year with Fran Littlewood-hell, I'd walk anywhere with her. I'm begging you: read this book -- Grant Ginder, author of \u003ci\u003eThe People We Hate at the Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI laughed, I cried ugly tears, I rooted for Grace Adams. \u003cb\u003eIt broke my heart then reassembled it - as only a fabulous novel can\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emily Koch, author of \u003ci\u003eKeep Him Close\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eincredible\u003c\/b\u003e debut. Grace Adams is fighting back and her story is \u003cb\u003eboth powerful and heartbreaking. I recommend.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Julie Owen Moylan, author of \u003ci\u003eThat Green Eyed Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely accomplished. You'll laugh, cry and nod in recognition. Properly amazing\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a redemptive narrative, conveying the complex midlife crisis, with humour and hope\u003c\/b\u003e * Take a Break 'Book Club' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily dynamics are well observed in a Falling Down-inspired tale of a mother's menopausal rage. Grace Adams is certainly a fighter\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eGrace and her family feel\u003cb\u003e brilliantly, dramatically real and believable\u003c\/b\u003e, and she becomes a heroine to take to heart * Apple Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonest and relatable\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun 'Pick of the Week' *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003euplifting tour de force\u003c\/b\u003e with a heartfelt message that \u003cb\u003ewill make you laugh and cry.\u003c\/b\u003e It's the perfect January read. In her amazing Grace, Fran Littlewood has created \u003cb\u003ean unforgettable heroine\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surefire literary hit . . . destined to be a Hot for 2023 phenomenon\u003c\/b\u003e * Hot Press *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHotly anticipated\u003c\/b\u003e * Hello! *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe promise you'll rage, cry and laugh\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Post *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738985935191,"sku":"9781405951449","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405951449.jpg?v=1720050796","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/amazing-grace-adams-9781405951449","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}