{"product_id":"rosewater-9780349702957","title":"Rosewater","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HOTTEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank, sexy, and so tender. Little''s pen shines \u003cb\u003eBolu Babalola, author of \u003ci\u003eLove in Colour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully rendered story about love''s possibilities and its limits. I laughed, I cried, couldn''t put it down \u003cb\u003eMonica Heisey, author of \u003ci\u003eReally Good, Actually\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn effervescent and irresistible new voice \u003cb\u003eCoco Mellors, author of \u003ci\u003eCleopatra and Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully fresh, zesty and sexy debut novelist who is putting black queer lives, loves and longings centre stage, where they belong \u003cb\u003eBernardine Evaristo, author of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of energy, wit and excitement, this is a book to watch \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBold debut novel . . . free-spirited . . . amazing \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA paeon to a queer love affair that''s sexy, complex and romantic. Effortlessly capturing our uncertain zeitgeist \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsie is \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater \u003c\/i\u003eis essential . . . I raced through it in 24 hours. -- Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, editor of Black Joy\u003cbr\u003eI consumed it in breathless gulps. -- Sareeta Domingo, author of If I Don't Have You\u003cbr\u003eThis is a modern Black British love story that will become a future classic. -- Symeon Brown, author of Get Rich or Lie Trying\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e is a confident debut, brimming with ideas and bursting with heart . . . I am in awe. -- Nikesh Shukla, author of The Good Immigrant\u003cbr\u003eLiv writes with ease, creating natural and effortless prose that is quietly powerful. -- Travis Alabanza, author of None of the Above\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully fresh, zesty and sexy debut novelist who is putting black queer lives, loves and longings centre stage, where they belong. -- Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater \u003c\/i\u003eis funny, witty, messy, and beautifully queer . . . a story that seeps into you the way warm sunshine does at the final edges of winter. -- Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of Here Comes the Sun\u003cbr\u003eBold and beautiful . . . [a] bracing contemporary voice. -- Mike Jackson, John Legend and Ty Stiklorius\u003cbr\u003eFrank, sexy, and so tender. Little's pen shines. -- Bolu Babalola, author of Love in Colour\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater \u003c\/i\u003efeels like a song for the dreamers who are trying to find their way. It is a wonderful, messy, heart-filled novel. -- Jendella Benson, author of Hope and Glory\u003cbr\u003eIt's tender, soulful, and sexy, and once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. -- Phoebe Robinson, author of You Can’t Touch My Hair\u003cbr\u003eSharply observed yet tender at the same time, \u003ci\u003eRosewater \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the meaning of home, exposing its fragility and its tenacity as Little's characters fight to find their place in the world. -- Gwen E. Kirby, author of Shit Cassandra Saw\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e is sensuous, urgent and pulsating with youth -- embracing all of its messiness, discovery and boundless capacity for love. -- Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e is sexy, alive, and modern-a perfectly-formed romance . . . this book is a must-read and a captivating delight. -- Jayne Allen, author of Black Girls Must Die Exhausted\u003cbr\u003eA gritty, heartfelt, no holds barred look at life and love in present-day London. -- Andrea Lee, author of Red Island House\u003cbr\u003eAn effervescent and irresistible new voice. -- Coco Mellors, author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling book. -- Fatimah Asghar, author of When We Were Sisters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring \u003c\/b\u003e. . . \u003cb\u003ebold \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ehotly anticipated\u003c\/b\u003e debut. -- Olive Wakefield * Porter *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ehighly relevant\u003c\/b\u003e look at millennial life in the city. -- Jessie Thompson * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of energy\u003c\/b\u003e, wit and excitement, this is a book to watch. -- Francesca Brown * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBold \u003c\/b\u003edebut novel . . . free-spirited . . . amazing. -- Kiera Egan * Cosmopolitan *\u003cbr\u003eAn unapologetically bold and heartfelt love story with a timeless message about living your authentic self at its core. -- Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautifully rendered\u003c\/b\u003e story about love's possibilities and its limits. I laughed, I cried, \u003cb\u003ecouldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Monica Heisey, author of Really Good, Actually\u003cbr\u003eA paeon to a queer love affair that's \u003cb\u003esexy, complex and romantic\u003c\/b\u003e. Effortlessly capturing our uncertain zeitgeist. -- Francesca Brown * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eThis striking debut from will stay with me for a long time. Elsie is a wonderfully flawed protagonist you won't be able to resist rooting for. Over the course of the reading experience, I felt everything from arousal and laughter to panic-stricken devastation. You'll fall in love with \u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e. -- NIC CROSARA AND ERICA GILLINGHAM * Diva *\u003cbr\u003eAn exciting new voice. * iNews *\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeous, multi-layered love story; the kind you stay up late to read. -- Anna Bonet * Well Read with Anna Bonet *\u003cbr\u003eintensely moving . . . \u003ci\u003eRosewater \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful ode to queer love and friendship -- Yagnishsing Dawoor * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eFunny, sexy and full of the kind of sensual moments that your hairs stand on end, \u003ci\u003eRosewater \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliantly written tale of millennial life and modern love. * Stylist, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eThe book we've all been waiting for . . . Funny, fierce and relatable. * Evening Standard, ES Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA blazing debut that catapults Little onto the literary scene, this is the sapphic love story we have been waiting for . . . Little's exploration of mental health, independence, rebuilding one's confidence, resilience in hard times, family and found family were just a few themes that shone. The prose flows beautifully, keeping the reader's attention from start to finish, and Elsie's poetry (written by the amazing Kai-Isaiah Jamal) is so truthfully written and raw that it brings Elsie's character alive more than you would think possible. -- Gabriela Townes * NB magazine *\u003cbr\u003ePowerfully visceral and exposing. -- Kadish Morris * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eIt is at once funny and moving, a snapshot of life in London at the specific time it was written, and a beautiful homage to black queer creativity. -- Sophie Marie Niang * Bad Form *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e is going to be the debut of the year. Lyrical, bold and pulsing with energy, you will not be able to put this one down. -- Chaya Colman and Sophie Ezra * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003eA queer love story that isn't just hot and real but heart-breaking and tender too . . . It's the kind of effect debut novelists dream of. -- Charlie Brogan * Notion *\u003cbr\u003eThe moving, powerfully executed tale of Elsie . . . It has a lot to say about creating art in a capitalist society, about family and what homecoming can come to mean, if we fully embrace it. -- Marie-Claire Chappet * Service95 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e vividly evokes the pain - and the humour - of being young and living through this era. It's timely, enlightening and full of promise. Little is a talent * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate queer love story * Homo Sapiens podcast *\u003cbr\u003eA poignant love song to friendship and chosen family * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eIt has all the right ingredients for a modern classic: it's tender, raw, refreshing and comforting all at the same time. -- Taylor Dior Rumble * Dazed Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eLittle lays bare complex truths of the heart, the nature of love and desire, and the power of staying true and strong. Elsie's story will have readers rooting for her along every step of her passionate path. -- Joanne Owen * LoveReading *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dialogue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733690790231,"sku":"9780349702957","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349702957.jpg?v=1720001240","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rosewater-9780349702957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}