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Book Synopsis''Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing.'' - The i paper
''A book that has the rare quality of being both poetic and accessible . . . missing Delicacy would be a huge mistake.'' - Guardian
''A book that gets wiser, darker, and more brutally truthful every time you turn the page. Word of mouth is slowly turning it into a passionately recommended cult hit. A book you give a friend in trouble.'' - Caitlin Moran
''Hilarious . . . heartbreaking.'' - The Observer
''A layer cake of truth, pain and wisdom iced with charm. I loved it.'' - Sue Perkins
From award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comes Delicacy - a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice. Twenty-one snapshots of a life - some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative, and profound, underpinned with moments of startling humour that shatter the darkness - al
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A book that gets wiser, darker, and more brutally truthful every time you turn the page. Word of mouth is slowly turning it into a passionately recommended cult hit. A book you give a friend in trouble - like a shot of whisky, or a life raft. Or, like the book suggests, cake. * Caitlin Moran *
A layer cake of truth, pain and wisdom iced with charm. I loved it. * Sue Perkins *
Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing. * The i Paper *
Raw, profound and relatable. * Stylist *
Painfully raw and incredibly funny * Simon Amstell *
A book that offers many pleasures . . . hectically funny, eloquently angry. * TLS *
Heartbreaking, ridiculously clever and laugh out loud funny. One of the best books on trauma I've ever read. * Scarlett Curtis *
Gentle, heartbreaking, laugh out loud funny and poetically told - an intimate memoir that stays with you * Rose Matafeo *
Katy sees the world like no one else and deciphers it with extraordinary beauty. Delicacy took my breath away * Lolly Adefope *
Honest, raw, profound, deeply moving and funny * Bridget Christie *
Wix is such an astonishingly good writer that she makes this into an unlikely page-turner. She turns her pain into poetry: intimate, candid, exquisitely described, deftly using words rich with grace, pain and power. * Chortle *
Fabulous story-telling and completely delicious writing * Cariad Lloyd *
A stunning book in which darkness and light, tragedy and humour, pain and hope are all masterfully, affectingly balanced. * Liam Williams *
Brilliantly original, funny and insightful. Dry and comic, but also very moving. I absolute loved Delicacy * Katy Brand *
Painfully vivid . . . insightful. * Sunday Express *
Deeply comforting in how relatable it is, hilarious, and moving. I felt like this book was my best friend as soon as I started reading it * Mae Martin *
Brimming with graceful, charming writing - this book perfectly encapsulates so many moments we face as girls and women and I only wish I'd read it sooner * Kiri Pritchard-McLean *
An exquisite and important book. Delicacy is funny and sad and beautiful * Maeve Higgins *
Katy has one of the most singular and enviable minds working today (and tomorrow) * Jamie Demetriou *
Wix is showing a different side to herself, not only demonstrating her talents as a gifted writer but laying bare traumatic parts of her life with an honesty and openness that might surprise fans of her TV work. * The Sunday Post *
It is mesmerisingly good. * The i paper *
Hilarious, heartbreaking...She's a writer with impressive range, and Delicacy is entertaining and affecting. * Observer *
Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing * The i paper *
