{"product_id":"good-material-9780241523674","title":"Good Material","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny  of course it's funny  but also smart, insightful and sincere about heartbreak'' DAVID NICHOLLS, author of \u003ci\u003eONE DAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is the greatest. You''ll cry and laugh. I read it though the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep'' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI award it 13\/10 on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy With Jealousy that I didn''t write it)'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMARIAN KEYES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery relationship has one beginning.\u003cbr\u003eThis one has two endings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy loves Jen. Jen \u003ci\u003eloved \u003c\/i\u003eAndy.\u003cbr\u003eAnd he can''t work out why she stopped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow he is. . .\u003cbr\u003e1. Without a home\u003cbr\u003e2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off\u003cbr\u003e3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn''t looking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Dolly’s memoir \u003ci\u003eEverything I Know About Love \u003c\/i\u003esummed up being twentysomething then this, her second novel, is \u003cb\u003ea tender and funny love letter to our tumultuous 30s\u003c\/b\u003e * Red *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly observed \u003c\/b\u003e… \u003cb\u003eBeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epacy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eexcellent\u003c\/b\u003e on rejection, friendship and letting go. \u003cb\u003eFabulous\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaugh-out-loud\u003c\/b\u003e dialogue on every page ... No-one has a firmer grasp on the themes she explores. \u003cb\u003eGood material, indeed\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, sad and true\u003c\/b\u003e; a book she has clearly \u003cb\u003epoured her soul into\u003c\/b\u003e ... Cements her status as a \u003cb\u003efiction heavyweight \u003c\/b\u003e * inews, The best new books to read in November 2023 *\u003cbr\u003eThis is the \u003cb\u003egreatest\u003c\/b\u003e. You’ll cry and laugh. I read it through the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep * Claudia Winkleman *\u003cbr\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003eso good\u003c\/b\u003e. I\u003cb\u003e loved it\u003c\/b\u003e * Sharon Horgan *\u003cbr\u003eLeaves you heartsore but happier. \u003cb\u003eIrresistible\u003c\/b\u003e * Richard E. Grant *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade me laugh while punching me in the gut\u003c\/b\u003e. Loved this book * Aisling Bea *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharply written\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eacutely observed\u003c\/b\u003e ... A \u003cb\u003ebeautifully nuanced\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eportrayal of modern love\u003c\/b\u003e that will have you racing to the last page * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this \u003cb\u003eingeniously constructed\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eendlessly amusing \u003c\/b\u003enovel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e character on a \u003cb\u003edeeply relatable\u003c\/b\u003e downward spiral. \u003cb\u003eWise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny\u003c\/b\u003e. I cried by page 5. \u003cb\u003eDolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern day love\u003c\/b\u003e * Lena Dunham *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWONDERFUL\u003c\/b\u003e ... Shot through with Dolly's characteristic emotional intelligence ... \u003cb\u003eVery funny\u003c\/b\u003e ... Such a \u003cb\u003epleasure to read\u003c\/b\u003e. I \u003cb\u003edevoured\u003c\/b\u003e it ... I award it \u003cb\u003e13\/10\u003c\/b\u003e on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy With Jealousy that I didn't write it) * Marian Keyes *\u003cbr\u003eI \u003cb\u003eadored\u003c\/b\u003e it! I ... Dolly is \u003cb\u003eTHE comic writer of our generation\u003c\/b\u003e. This feels like her most ambitious book yet, and it \u003cb\u003edelivers on every single page\u003c\/b\u003e. She uses humour so brilliantly to underpin \u003cb\u003ethe quiet roar of romantic despair\u003c\/b\u003e - this book is \u003cb\u003eraw, smart and human\u003c\/b\u003e. This makes me believe \u003cb\u003eDolly knows everything there is to know about love\u003c\/b\u003e. * Daisy Buchanan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDolly Alderton just gets better and better\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGood Material\u003c\/i\u003e is both \u003cb\u003eheartbreaking and hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e with an ending that has you holding your breath. With the wit of Nick Hornby and the emotional scalpel of Nora Ephron, \u003cb\u003eAlderton is one of our greats\u003c\/b\u003e and this is sure to be \u003cb\u003ean absolute classic\u003c\/b\u003e * Emma Gannon *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003erelatable, laugh-out-loud\u003c\/b\u003e story of a thirtysomething failed comedian struggling with a break-up * Sunday Times Style *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Material \u003c\/i\u003ecombines Alderton’s \u003cb\u003ewit and eye for detail \u003c\/b\u003ewith a \u003cb\u003ebeautiful depth of emotion\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenuinely laugh-out-loud funny\u003c\/b\u003e – with characters straight out of a Richard Curtis film – \u003cb\u003ewhipsmart\u003c\/b\u003e dialogue and \u003cb\u003erelatable \u003c\/b\u003emillennial themes (Alderton’s forte) mean there’s never a dull moment ... \u003cb\u003eThought-provoking and wise\u003c\/b\u003e * The Independent, Best New Books to Read This Autumn *\u003cbr\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eEverything I Know About Love\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003enails the zeitgeist\u003c\/b\u003e with a \u003cb\u003ewitty, relatable\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eacutely insightful\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epage-turner \u003c\/b\u003eabout the trails and tribulations of the lovelorn * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eDolly Alderton is\u003cb\u003e the Adele of writing\u003c\/b\u003e * Esther Coren, The Spike *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitty\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewarm \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ewell-observed\u003c\/b\u003e * Fabulous Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efunny, tender\u003c\/b\u003e novel about human relationships. By turns, l\u003cb\u003eaugh-out-loud\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eeye-roll relatable\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e'stop you in your tracks' heart-wrench\u003c\/b\u003e. A \u003cb\u003ethoroughly modern romantic masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e. * Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly relatable\u003c\/b\u003e for millennials navigating dating in London, and \u003cb\u003ehugely insightful \u003c\/b\u003efor those generations wanting to understand them. Packed with sharp observations and wisdom. \u003cb\u003eA triumph\u003c\/b\u003e * Sathnam Sanghera *\u003cbr\u003eAlderton \u003cb\u003eentertains\u003c\/b\u003e with observational quips about thirtysomething life ... There's a \u003cb\u003eHornby-esque charm \u003c\/b\u003eto her well-meaning characters and their \u003cb\u003erelatable\u003c\/b\u003e dramas * The Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThe bestselling author brings her \u003cb\u003ewarmth, emotional intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewry observation\u003c\/b\u003e to bear on her second novel ... \u003cb\u003eRefreshing\u003c\/b\u003e * The Bookseller, Editor's Choice *\u003cbr\u003eAlderton is \u003cb\u003eperceptive\u003c\/b\u003e about how men deal (badly) with emotional pain * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelatable, funny\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003erefreshing\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle *\u003cbr\u003e[A] book to be \u003cb\u003edevoured, adored, underlined,\u003c\/b\u003e and passed on (but only to the friends you know will give it back) ... [Alderton] proves herself once again as having both a deep understanding of the intricacies of relationships and the ability to articulate it better than the majority of us ever could ...\u003ci\u003eGood Material \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases Alderton’s knack for\u003cb\u003e rich characterisation and zippy dialogue \u003c\/b\u003elike never before ... \u003cb\u003eGenuinely funny – if only more books made you laugh as much as this\u003c\/b\u003e * The i *\u003cbr\u003eAll of Alderton's \u003cb\u003econsiderable gifts as a writer\u003c\/b\u003e are on display here: her \u003cb\u003ewit\u003c\/b\u003e, her ability to capture exchanges that\u003cb\u003e feel real\u003c\/b\u003e, and her \u003cb\u003eskilful characterisation\u003c\/b\u003e ... Alderton's work\u003cb\u003e truly shines\u003c\/b\u003e when she writes about friendship * Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003eWith distinct notes of \u003cb\u003eHelen Fielding, Richard Curtis \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eNick Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eWarm \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003egenerous\u003c\/b\u003e ... A writer very much in control of her material * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAlderton is excellent at \u003cb\u003efusing poignant tenderness with wry observations about modern life\u003c\/b\u003e, and that talent is on full display here. \u003ci\u003eGood Material\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ehighly enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e exploration of the messy, non-binary nature of many break-ups, and how two people can simply make a terrible couple ... If you're on the hunt for a \u003cb\u003ereadable romcom \u003c\/b\u003eto inhale in a few sittings, this is \u003cb\u003every good material\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, tender\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eastute\u003c\/b\u003e on heartbreak * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eThis is Dolly Alderton's \u003cb\u003ebest book\u003c\/b\u003e yet ... Alderton is a \u003cb\u003egreat social chronicle\u003c\/b\u003er: her observations here about thirty-something friendship and the differences (or not) between millennials and Gen Z feel particularly true. But most crucially, this is a \u003cb\u003etender, bittersweet \u003c\/b\u003eportrait of the addictive fug of longterm monogamy – and the crushing pain when it ends * The i – All I want for Christmas: Which books should you buy for your loved ones this year? *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly observed ... addictive * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eComical yet warming * Psychologies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly observed portrait of a break-up\u003c\/b\u003e, which examines how miserable it is to become obsessed with the unknown reasons a relationship has ended. Andy can’t understand why Jen no longer wants to be with him. The more he thinks about it the madder he feels but he can’t stop. \u003cb\u003eAddictive\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail – Christmas Books: Best way to survive Christmas? 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