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Book Synopsis''This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation'' Charlie Brinkhurst-CuffWitty, fresh and full of life' Liv LittleI can't recommend more highly it's one of those books that I just want to press in the hands of everybody' Damian Barr, Literary Salon PodcastKimberly McIntosh has lived a full life, with a loving family, messy friendships, mind-expanding travel and all-night parties. She's also spent that life wondering why such opportunities aren't always available to people who look like her.Stemming from years of social policy research and campaign work, this essay collection brings together all that Kimberly has learned; whether that's dismantling the myth of social mobility for those who toe the line, to understanding why her teenage Facebook posts are quite so cringe. In it, she uses her own experiences to reveal how systematic injustice impacts us all, from the pressure of nuclear families, to enduring toxic friendships, to how painful it can be t
