{"product_id":"something-to-live-for-9781409185611","title":"Something to Live For","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurl up with the page-turning story full of heart that has readers raving, about Andrew, who has forgotten how to live, and Peggy, who helps him remember...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling'' \u003cb\u003eLucy Foley\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guest List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together'' \u003cb\u003eBeth O''Leary\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flatshare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this'' \u003cb\u003eClare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAfter the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard''s writing hooked me in from the very first page'' \u003cb\u003eCathy Bramley\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Patchwork Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEET ANDREW.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverybody likes Andrew. But they don''t really know him. They know what he''s told them - that he''s happily married with two kids. Living the kind of life that''s either so boring it''s true, or so perfect it''s a l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story Roper tells is a charming, humorous and life-affirming tale about human kindness that strikes a chord in a world where loneliness is a growing problem. -- Rebecca Thomas * BBC NEWS ONLINE, Best Fiction of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003eIf you loved Eleanor Oliphant, try this brilliant new read... We completely fell in love with this funny, uplifting debut. -- Claire Frost * FABULOUS *\u003cbr\u003eI loved this novel with my whole heart. * THE NEW YORK TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eEndearing and delightful. -- Nina Pottell * PRIMA *\u003cbr\u003eThis perfect, quirky summer page-turner... a life-affirming debut. -- Sharmaine Lovegrove * SUNDAY TIMES STYLE *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a story that gets under your skin - and a must read. -- Natasha Harding * THE SUN *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful debut that's heartbreaking, uplifting and laugh-out-loud funny... an inspiring, life-affirming read. -- Zoe West * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eSomething To Live For is a heart-warming, funny yet poignant debut novel. Exploring loneliness and family breakdown, Richard Roper has created a cast of colourful and weirdly wonderful characters. An uplifting and life-affirming read. -- Anne Cater * DAILY EXPRESS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant\u003c\/i\u003e for men -- David Sexton * EVENING STANDARD *\u003cbr\u003eThis could almost be the tie-in novel for a Richard Curtis romcom... Something To Live For benefits from the same earnest charm. -- Thomas Barrie * GQ *\u003cbr\u003eRichard Roper's debut is heart-breaking, uplifting, funny and brimming with human kindness. * SUNDAY HERALD *\u003cbr\u003eIt's no surprise that TV rights to this funny, tender and all-the-feels book have already been snapped up. -- Sarra Manning * RED *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful debut that's heartbreaking, uplifting and laugh-out-loud funny all at once. * WOMAN'S OWN *\u003cbr\u003eA sweetly poignant debut. -- Eithne Farry * SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE *\u003cbr\u003eA poignant but uplifting novel that's related with great compassion and humour. -- Fanny Blake * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eEndearing. -- Patricia Nicol * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE *\u003cbr\u003eA poignant, superbly funny debut novel about love, loneliness and the many ways life doesn't always go to plan. * WATERSTONES *\u003cbr\u003eFunny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this. * Clare Mackintosh *\u003cbr\u003eTender, funny, compelling - this wonderful book deserves to be huge! -- Lucy Foley, author of THE HUNTING PARTY\u003cbr\u003eLike everyone else, I completely fell under its spell. It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart - in short, does everything that you want a novel to do. Every character is round and real - from dear old Andrew, through the wonderful Peggy - oh, Peggy! - to the anonymous woman in the cloud of perfume who lives downstairs. While it is very much in the David Nicholls' tradition of sympathetic quirk and comedy, it is, at the same time, so fresh and different. I loved the voice, the people, the world..... Who couldn't? What an extraordinary debut. * Gill Hornby *\u003cbr\u003eJust finished \u003ci\u003eSomething To Live For\u003c\/i\u003e with tears running down my cheeks. Heart-breaking. Hilarious. Life-affirming. Some descriptions of loneliness took my breath away. This book deserves to be HUGE. * Holly Bourne *\u003cbr\u003eWarmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together -- Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of the THE FLATSHARE\u003cbr\u003eNick Hornby and David Nicholls' quirky love child would write like Richard Roper. \u003ci\u003eSomething to Live For\u003c\/i\u003e is endearing, funny and life-affirming, with a perfect dose of loneliness and human kindness -- Caroline Smailes\u003cbr\u003eFunny, moving and uplifting... I loved it. * Libby Page, author of THE LIDO *\u003cbr\u003eWryly funny and quirkily charming - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e * Eleanor Brown, author of The Weird Sisters *\u003cbr\u003eA definite contender for my book of the year . . . funny, heartbreaking and cleverly observed -- Claire Frost\u003cbr\u003eA life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant! -- Matt Dunn\u003cbr\u003e[An] off-beat and winning debut..., [Something To Live For] earns its pathos. Even more to its credit, it gives resiliency and the triumph of the human spirit a good name. * WALL STREET JOURNAL *\u003cbr\u003eGentle comedy and these characters' innately kind natures enriches what might have been starkly sad moments... [Roper] admirably tackles a painful subject with goodhearted characters it's easy to root for. * USA TODAY *\u003cbr\u003eDarkly humorous. * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eRoper's delightful debut is as funny as it is touching... This story of a neurotic, tenderhearted man struggling to learn how not to be alone is irresistible. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eTragic, sweet, and hopeful... This novel will appeal to fans of Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. * BOOKLIST *\u003cbr\u003eQuirky and heartfelt... Andrew's past traumas are revealed gradually, and the reasons behind his isolation are heartbreaking and poignant. A moving and funny look at grief, hope, and the power of human connections. * KIRKUS REVIEWS *\u003cbr\u003eLife-affirming...moments of hilarity while conveying a message about stepping out of comfort zones * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *\u003cbr\u003eRichard Roper has crafted a compelling mystery in this clever and uplifting debut... Something to Live For is a story about the problems we encounter as human beings and the connections that save us. -- Sarah Gilmartin * IRISH TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, heart-warming laugh out loud story. * Dinah Jefferies via Twitter *\u003cbr\u003eThis magnificent debut is a must for your summer reading list - heartbreaking, funny and tender, it has it all! * MY WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eAs hilarious as it is heart-breaking... a truly memorable and quirky read: unusual and sometimes side-splittingly funny. -- Helena Gumley-Mason * THE LADY *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739082043735,"sku":"9781409185611","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781409185611.jpg?v=1720051112","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/something-to-live-for-9781409185611","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}