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Book SynopsisHarriet Gibsone began her career as a runner for MTV, before becoming a music journalist in the 00s, writing for publications such as
Q,
NME,
Time Out and
Nylon. She spent eight years as a
Guardian staff writer and editor and now has a column for its weekend magazine.
Is This OK? is her first book.
Trade ReviewLaugh-out-loud-on-the-train funny . . . swings between silliness and profundity . . .
This is a book to hold on to and one to share, a warning and a map created by a watchful girl, telling others what may lie ahead -- Maeve Higgins,
GuardianThis book is a delight - very real and very entertaining. -- Bob Mortimer
Persistently funny, ill-advisedly honest and deadly accurate . . .
My mind is blown -- Caitlin Moran, author of
More Than a WomanA hugely enjoyable read . . . [a] delight of a memoir -- Otegha Uwagba,
The TimesEye-wateringly honest and all-too-relatable . . . funny and wise * Observer *
Very funny and deeply moving. -- Sara Pascoe
Hilarious and brutal!
I could not put it down -- Lou Sanders
Brutally honest but brilliantly funny and poignant too . . . Utterly relatable * Glamour *
Hilarious and cringe-inducingly nostalgic . . .
It’s a cliché to say “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry”, but with this book, you really will * New Statesman *
A singular and truly funny voice -- Jamie Demitriou
Deeply intense, and insane (in a great way). -- Robert Popper, creator of
Friday Night DinnerWritten with humour and intelligence * Stylist *
A raw and funny memoir exploring mental health, illness and motherhood against the backdrop of obsessive internet and social media activity. * Huffington Post *
Gloriously unfiltered, hilariously unhinged and utterly unlike anything else you'll read this year.
Harriet's incredibly moving memoir made me laugh out loud, cringe, reminisce and think deeply. What a wonderful introduction to a truly singular comedic voice; I remain in awe! -- Yomi Adegoke
Very funny and moving * Evening Standard *
Devastating and funny as f*ck. I can't remember when I was last so struck by a voice . . . Harriet Gibsone is
a SPECTACULAR writer -- Terri White
Just read this from its giggly heights to its mortifying depths . . . I feel like I've been through something. Something really worth going through. -- Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Brilliant. Incredibly funny, chillingly accurate, real sad. Harriet Gibsone is a spectacular writer -- Stevie Martin
