{"product_id":"sedating-elaine-9780349727240","title":"Sedating Elaine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''tender, vicious, hilarious, exhilarating, devastating and HOPEFUL''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''my favourite kind of debut novel''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaroline O''Donoghue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''a riotous rollercoaster of hilarity, tenderness and beautiful craziness that kept me hooked from the start''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSara Lawrence, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrances was not looking for a relationship when she met Elaine in a bar. She was, in fact, looking to drown her sorrows and nurse a broken heart. But somehow, Elaine ended up in Frances''s bed and never left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, faced with mounting pressure from her drug dealer to access some cash, Frances comes up with a terrible idea - she asks Elaine to move in with her. Unfortunately, this makes Elaine even more sex-crazed and maniacal with love. Frances fears she may never escape the relationship, so, given no choice, she makes the obvious decision: she will sedate Elaine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e is a\u003cb\u003e brilliantly quirky, surreally funny\u003c\/b\u003e story of a woman who comes up with the craziest idea ever for clearing her debts. In Frances, Dawn Winter has created an intriguingly headstrong yet vulnerable character with an astonishing talent for making the worst possible life-decisions. I\u003cb\u003e laughed, cringed and held on to the edge of my seat \u003c\/b\u003eas Frances' hare-brained scheme hurtled along like a runaway train heading for a precipice. \u003cb\u003eA thoroughly entertaining read!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarah Haywood\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as I read the synopsis for \u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e I was hooked - it's\u003cb\u003e tender, vicious, hilarious, exhilarating, devastating and HOPEFUL\u003c\/b\u003e. The vibe is Amy Sedaris x Eleanor Oliphant. I LOVED it. -- Daisy Buchanan\u003cbr\u003eIn Dawn Winter's knockout debut, Sedating Elaine, Frances owes money to a drug dealer and, with no way of getting it, contrives to have her obnoxiously upbeat, generationally wealthy girlfriend, Elaine, move in with her so she can shake her down for money... The prose, like Frances, is sprightly and dry. Crisp. Delivered with a shrug... Frances is funny and winning... You find yourself rooting for the drugging to go off without a hitch * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eIt's not often I root for a depressive villain hellbent on doping up their girlfriend, but there's so much in Dawn's book that's \u003cb\u003epainfully relatable\u003c\/b\u003e to a lot of people - building up exes into demigods, irrational hatred for perfectly sweet-natured rebounds, general frustration with life and not really understanding how unresolved trauma can still manipulate you. Although it's a bonkers premise, \u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean emotionally charged story that's beautifully told\u003c\/b\u003e - I was very impressed by the writing:\u003cb\u003e lovely and thoughtful but also deliciously catty, \u003c\/b\u003eas well as engrossing, compelling, and darkly funny with well-drawn characters whose complexities come as naturally as breathing in and out . . . \u003cb\u003ean enjoyable riot of a novel\u003c\/b\u003e -- Justin Myers\u003cbr\u003eThe story of \u003cb\u003ea savage anti-heroine\u003c\/b\u003e that feels part Hitchcock fantasy, part Patrick Bateman. \u003cb\u003eBrutal, funny, and genuinely shocking in places\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e is my favourite kind of debut novel: in that you can tell it was written by someone with an acid drive to write something they have never read anywhere before -- Caroline O’Donoghue\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003edelightfully unhinged romp through romantic debacle\u003c\/b\u003e, jaw-dropping decisions, and an emotional quagmire of guilt and longing. In this deft debut, Dawn Winters has created a modern, madcap comedy of errors that ultimately offers a touching lesson in forgiveness. \u003cb\u003eUtterly bonkers and as darkly comic as it gets, \u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant, bingeable read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Yoder, author of NIGHTBITCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003etasty caffeinated jolt that grabs you from page one\u003c\/b\u003e and races you to a surprisingly moving conclusion - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Dawn Winter's\u003cb\u003e dazzling \u003c\/b\u003ewit is beautifully coupled with a natural ability to explore difficult themes like loss and forgiveness. \u003cb\u003eA winning debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- Steven Rowley, bestselling author of LILY AND THE OCTOPUS\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrash and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e' * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eWinter's \u003cb\u003esharp debut\u003c\/b\u003e blends humor and emotional reflections with an exploration of trauma, substance abuse, and dysfunctional relationships . . . Written in \u003cb\u003emoving and candid prose\u003c\/b\u003e, this takes an unflinching look at what troubled people are capable of, and what they might need to be healed. \u003cb\u003eThe result is amusing and touching in equal parts'\u003c\/b\u003e * Publisher's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine \u003c\/i\u003ehas everything I crave in a novel: a\u003cb\u003e delightfully subversive \u003c\/b\u003epremise; a narrator with her life in shambles; and \u003cb\u003ea voice that crackles with heart and wit\u003c\/b\u003e. What really kept me turning the pages, though, was Winter's unexpected and poignant look at loss and grief.\u003cb\u003e I loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e -- Grant Ginder, author of THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElectric prose paired with a sharp-edged wit\u003c\/b\u003e, on its surface SEDATING ELAINE is \u003cb\u003ean off-kilter bop that will make you sweat and flip pages\u003c\/b\u003e. However, the true victory of Winter's debut is its unblinking desire to \u003cb\u003ecapture humanity in all its\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecrooked beauty\u003c\/b\u003e. Frances is a narrator who reminds us to look past people's rough exteriors and consider their vulnerable insides -- Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of PIZZA GIRL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharply observed, morally chaotic, in moments both madcap and elegiac\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSedating Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e does the surprising work of putting human emotional damage on display first for laughs, and then for love, if the reader's heart can bear it\u003c\/p\u003e -- Rufi Thorpe, author of THE KNOCKOUT QUEEN\u003cbr\u003eI loved this \u003cb\u003eclever, funny and slightly mad \u003c\/b\u003edebut about love, sex, grief and guilt . . . It's\u003cb\u003e a riotous rollercoaster of hilarity, tenderness and beautiful craziness\u003c\/b\u003e that kept me hooked from the start. -- Sara Lawrence * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eHilarious, tender, crazy and beautiful -- Wendy Holden * Irish Daily Mail *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733692756311,"sku":"9780349727240","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349727240.jpg?v=1720001248","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sedating-elaine-9780349727240","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}