{"product_id":"the-glow-9781035404162","title":"The Glow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Jane Austen on steroids. It''s that sharp, that wicked, that laceratingly true'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Cunningham, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Intoxicating . . . A wellness tonic for people who like to make fun of the wellness industry'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeigh Stein, author of \u003ci\u003eSelf Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e____________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Dorner has two modes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePR Jane\u003c\/b\u003e is twenty-five, breezy, clever in a non-threatening way and eager to sell you a feminist vibrator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eActual Jane\u003c\/b\u003e is twenty-nine, drifting through mediocre workdays and lackluster dates while paralysed by her crushing mountain of overdue bills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enter the impossibly gorgeous Cass, whom Jane discovers scrolling through Instagram - the guru of a ''wellness retreat'' based out of a ramshackle country house that may or may not be giving off cult vibes. Suddenly Jane realises she might have found the one ladder she can climb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut inner peace and glowing skin will always come at a price...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Gaynor's wildly funny, laser-eyed novel is Jane Austen on steroids. It's that sharp, that wicked, that laceratingly true\u003c\/b\u003e -- Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize?winning author of The Hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny and satirical, Gaynor totally nails self-care as a personality type\u003c\/b\u003e * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWryly funny\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Jessie Gaynor's fabulous debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Glow,\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea deft sendup of wellness culture that delves a few levels deeper\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Gaynor's plot is breezy and hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e, but where she really shines is the character of Jane herself, a self-centered and image-obsessed nightmare whose observations about NYC Millennial culture made me LOL more than once. \u003cb\u003eYou'll never look at wellness PR pitches the same way again once you've heard Jane's commentary on the entire endeavour\u003c\/b\u003e * Glamour, The Best Books of 2023 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA welcome dose of satire\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who's been duped by yoni eggs, vagina scented candles or TikTok tarot readers * i-D *\u003cbr\u003eThe Glow is\u003cb\u003e the first truly dead-on satire of wellness culture\u003c\/b\u003e, understanding it as not just a consumer trend, but a way of thinking and speaking. With terrifying wit, Jessie Gaynor shreds the overrated virtues of prosperity and healthy moisture barriers, and extols the underrated virtues of irony and sanity -- Tony Tulathimutte, author of Private Citizens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously tart, fizzy, and absolutely intoxicating\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Glow\u003c\/i\u003e is like a slim can of hard kombucha: a wellness tonic for people who like to make fun of the wellness industry -- Leigh Stein, author of Self Care\u003cbr\u003eGaynor's sharpened blades are out for the wellness industry and its cult-like devotion to personal brands, but \u003ci\u003eThe Glow\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just \u003cb\u003eincisive observation and pitch-perfect satire\u003c\/b\u003e. There's a deep well of human ambition and desire at the root of this story, not to mention \u003cb\u003ea sharp plot that bounds ahead with the assurance of the best thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e. Gaynor builds layer on layer of mystery out of everyday human yearning, creating a whole that's \u003cb\u003edeeply satisfying and always surprising\u003c\/b\u003e * CrimeReads *\u003cbr\u003eJessie Gaynor's writing is \u003cb\u003ewickedly funny and sly in its observations\u003c\/b\u003e, pairing human truths with a setting that can only belong to our present moment. The Glow manages to be both savvy in its sendup of the social-media-influencing world and empathic in its portrayal of the millions who flock to it.\u003cb\u003e I tore through the book in a state of pure delight, pining to return to it whenever trivialities like 'work' or 'sleep' so rudely interrupted\u003c\/b\u003e -- Julia Pierpont, author of Among the Ten Thousand Things\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSparkling like dewy skin and laugh-out-loud funny, The Glow announces Jessie Gaynor as a compelling new novelist\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anna Dorn, author of Exalted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRazor-sharp satire\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilariously deadpan\u003c\/b\u003e * SHEmazing *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious and razor sharp \u003c\/b\u003eabout the aspects of the wellness industry that aren't all that well, \u003cb\u003ethis satire could kill \"Eat, Pray, Love\" on sight\u003c\/b\u003e * Woo *","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738055553367,"sku":"9781035404162","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035404162.jpg?v=1723811717","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-glow-9781035404162","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}