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''A brilliant and exciting debut'' Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
''Darkly funny . . . For fans of Elizabeth Strout, Ottessa Moshfegh'' Sharlene Teo, award-winning author of Ponti
''A droll, poignant debut with one-liners to bring the house down'' Saga Magazine, Book of the Month
''An intensely moving and beautifully written story about family, secrets and moving on - ideal for autumn evenings under a duvet'' Stylist magazine
''An amazing debut'' Daily Mail
Following a long-standing feud and looking to settle the score, a woman decides to dismantle her home - alone and by hand - and move it across a frozen pond during a harsh New England winter in this mesmerizing debut. Home is certainly not where Del''s heart is. After a local scandal led to her parents'' divorce and the rest of her family turned their backs on her,
Trade Review'An unforgettable portrait of a young woman at war with the world and herself. Protagonist Del can be hard to like, but she remains easy to love. This is a brilliant and exciting debut' * Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves *
'A wry and unexpectedly tender story of finding the family we need when we least expect it. Perfect for fans of
Olive Kitteridge and
The Good House' * Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters *
'Darkly funny and brimming with pathos . . . For fans of Elizabeth Strout, Ottessa Moshfegh . . .This is a humorous and life-affirming trip through the fraught, weird heart of America, exploring the granular details that make and break a life' * Sharlene Teo, award-winning author of Ponti *
[An] amazing debut . . . All the characters are brilliant, but Del is the best: witty, compassionate and witheringly clear-eyed. This superb novel shines a bright and merciless light on the small-town mindset and American society in general. * Daily Mail *
A droll, poignant debut with one-liners to bring the house down. * Saga magazine, Book of the Month *
An intensely moving and beautifully written story about family, secrets and moving on - ideal for autumn evenings under a duvet * Stylist *
'Deliciously witty and deeply poignant. Sharp, surprising and memorable, this is a book I know I'll keep mulling over for a long, long time' * Emma Hooper, bestselling author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James *
'A keenly observed and achingly real story of grief and loss and the extraordinary lengths one woman goes to make sense of her past and discover who she might become' * Dana Reinhardt, author of Tomorrow There Will Be Sun *
A droll, poignant debut with one-liners to bring the house down * Saga Magazine, Book of the Month *
Magical * Somerset Review *
Simmering with caustic one-liners and searing observations,
Housebreaking is a read-in-one-sitting triumph . . . This novel is cleverly magical - it'll make you laugh out loud while breaking, melting and mending your heart * Love Reading *
'An unforgettable portrait of a young woman at war with the world and herself. Protagonist Del can be hard to like, but she remains easy to love. This is a brilliant and exciting debut' * Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves *
'Darkly funny and brimming with pathos...For fans of Elizabeth Strout, Ottessa Moshfegh...This is a humorous and life-affirming trip through the fraught, weird heart of America, exploring the granular details that make and break a life' * Sharlene Teo, award-winning author of Ponti *
'A wry and unexpectedly tender story of finding the family we need when we least expect it. Perfect for fans of
Olive Kitteridge and
The Good House' * Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters *
'Deliciously witty and deeply poignant. Sharp, surprising and memorable, this is a book I know I'll keep mulling over for a long, long time' * Emma Hooper, bestselling author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James *
