{"product_id":"us-9780340897010","title":"Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, bittersweet novel about love and family, husbands and wives, parents and children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved bestselling author David Nicholls.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose who loved Nicholls's last novel, \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e, will not be disappointed. \u003ci\u003eUs\u003c\/i\u003e has many of the same qualities, including an almost \u003cb\u003emagical \u003c\/b\u003ereadability. Though it is an ambitious novel, intricately patterned, which tackles complex and subtle themes, it has the furious pace of a thriller . . . \u003cb\u003eI was having to ration myself for fear of coming to the end too soon\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e. Funny, sad, tender: for anyone who wants to know what happens after the Happy Ever After -- Jojo Moyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA literary and anthropological tour de force\u003c\/b\u003e . . . astute and packed with brilliant observations, about life, art, culture and the infinite possibilities for human disappointment. \u003cb\u003eI honestly can't imagine loving a novel much more\u003c\/b\u003e -- Christina Patterson * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea work of Cheever-esque perfection\u003c\/b\u003e that absolutely captures the exquisite horror of not being able to do right for wrong -- Damian Barr * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perfect book\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholls, it seems, was born to write about love\u003c\/b\u003e, in all its sweetness and bitterness . . . \u003cb\u003ethoughtful, funny, authentic\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003ebegins as a sweet read, but evolves into an examination of love's complexities - the battle between the heart and the brain . . . \u003cb\u003eThe kind of book that reminds us what it means to be alive\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls writes with such tender precision about love, this time about a type of relationship often neglected as unsexy - the long-married couple . . . \u003cb\u003ewry, plaintive but ever hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eVery funny, wise and \u003cb\u003ebittersweet\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eAs he proved in \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicholls is \u003cb\u003ebrilliant \u003c\/b\u003eat picking apart modern life with all its hopes, disillusionments and regrets, and marrying it to a \u003cb\u003egently heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e narrative * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eHe doesn't just have a sharp eye for a story, \u003cb\u003ehis characters also have real depth and his books are a delicate balance between warmth and edge\u003c\/b\u003e. No-one ever gets too easy a ride. \u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003e. . . is no exception -- John Crace * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eEven better than \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecompulsively readable\u003c\/b\u003e, formally inventive, extremely funny yet achingly melancholy love story -- Andrew Billen * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholls has raised his game\u003c\/b\u003e . . . the clear writing often \u003cb\u003edazzles \u003c\/b\u003ewith truth . . . a \u003cb\u003esad, funny, soulful joy \u003c\/b\u003eof a book -- Matt Haig * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI read it through tears in maybe two sittings . . . \u003c\/b\u003eat the heart of the book is one man's plight to just get things right. And whoever you are, however logical, or practical with your emotions, most of us just want to get things right when it comes to the people we love * Candice Carty-Williams *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI read it through tears in maybe two sittings\u003c\/b\u003e . . . at the heart of the book is one man's plight to just get things right. And whoever you are, however logical, or practical with your emotions, most of us just want to get things right when it comes to the people we love -- Candice Carty-Williams, author of QUEENIE\u003cbr\u003eAn emotive romantic comedy, \u003cb\u003eingeniously structured\u003c\/b\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003eis a quiet \u003cb\u003ejoy\u003c\/b\u003e, written with an undemonstrative simplicity that is hard to achieve * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWonderful\u003c\/b\u003e. A novel that manages to be both truly hilarious and deeply affecting. I loved it -- S. J. Watson, author of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewrenching \u003c\/b\u003eexamination of a journey through Europe that goes terribly wrong and a consideration of what it means to be a parent today -- Philip Hensher * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eIt's the \u003cb\u003eperfect \u003c\/b\u003efollow-up to \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e because it takes romance to a middle-aged place. It's funny and sweet - \u003cb\u003ea lovely, lovely book\u003c\/b\u003e -- Graham Norton\u003cbr\u003eFew authors do messed-up relationships better than Nicholls * People *\u003cbr\u003eBittersweet,\u003cb\u003e beautifully rendered\u003c\/b\u003e * Sydney Morning Herald *\u003cbr\u003eI enjoyed \u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003eimmensely. David has a \u003cb\u003esublime \u003c\/b\u003etalent for illuminating the murky causeway that most of us have to navigate between darkness and light, happiness and sadness; the place where fatigue is, and restlessness, where love is tested and strained and sometimes broken -- Donal Ryan, author of FROM A LOW AND QUIET SEA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful, funny and brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e -- Dan Stevens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholls has captured, with rare accuracy, the hopes, fears, compromises and silly jokes that make up our lives\u003c\/b\u003e. The title says it all: he really is writing about \u003ci\u003eUs\u003c\/i\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eNever has a book about the end of a love affair been so \u003cb\u003eheartrendingly romantic \u003c\/b\u003eand bittersweet. Rich in pathos, humour and \u003cb\u003esteeped in the wisdom of maturity\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003eis an entertaining and clever crossover read . . . \u003cb\u003eone of the best portrayals of the complexities of a long-term relationship I've seen in a contemporary novel\u003c\/b\u003e -- Viv Groskop * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls is a\u003cb\u003e delightfully funny\u003c\/b\u003e writer . . . \u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003eevolves into a poignant consideration of how a marriage ages, how parents mess up and what survives despite all those challenges * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls is a master of the braided narrative, weaving the past and present to create an intricate whole, one that is at times \u003cb\u003edeceptively light and unexpectedly devastating\u003c\/b\u003e . . . this is a funny and moving novel perfect for a long journey * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eHis organisation of the story is \u003cb\u003eimpeccable \u003c\/b\u003e. . . The narrative neatly weaves present and past with a perfect rhythmic sense of when to leave or revisit a particular strand. The dialogue is always bouncy . . . acute and astute about the dynamics of relationships -- Mark Lawson * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls's superior brand of romantic comedy, shot through with dark shards of truth, \u003cb\u003egets under the skin\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Hore * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls's ability to create and then subvert the traditional plot for a comedy is the secret of his success. It makes us confront the gap between what we expect from storytelling and what happens in real life . . . it is this frank exploration of some of the unromantic realities of marriage and growing old that makes this book \u003cb\u003emoving and thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e spectacularly well observed\u003c\/b\u003e, funny and often heartbreaking account of the difficulties of marriage and parenting * Heat *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever \u003c\/b\u003eand likeable * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eIt's funny, moving and, of course, \u003cb\u003ewonderfully written\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003eA great combination of \u003cb\u003elaughs and heart\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sophie Kinsella, author of THE PARTY CRASHER\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e happier, lighter\u003c\/b\u003e, more well-adjusted version of \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e . . . For all of their burdens and battles, Douglas and Connie have moments of real joy in their marriage and while it doesn't always seem like a pleasure, reading about it sure is * Time *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls again deals with love lost and possibility found, offering an unpredictable ending . . . a \u003cb\u003epoignant \u003c\/b\u003estory of regret in middle age * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeerless \u003c\/b\u003eat mixing eye-smarting tragedy with ebullient comedy * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eWell worth the wait . . . A poignant and \u003cb\u003eacutely observed\u003c\/b\u003e portrayal of a marriage that's lost its way * Express *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003estylish \u003c\/b\u003ecomedy delivered with all of Nicholls's customary aplomb * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eDavid Nicholls has such finesse with character that he can create two central figures who are self-deceiving, funny, awful and touching - and who \u003cb\u003epull you through the narrative like magnets\u003c\/b\u003e -- Helen Dunmore, author of BIRDCAGE WALK\u003cbr\u003eA great novel . . . Nicholls is \u003cb\u003ea master of nuanced relationships\u003c\/b\u003e. He's also a pro at delivering a tight, clever structural narrative * Entertainment Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003eis the \u003cb\u003etender, sometimes funny, often heartbreaking \u003c\/b\u003ejourney of two adults experiencing one of those growing-up moments in life that is somehow all the more poignant because they think they're too old to grow up -- Thea Sharrock, director of ME BEFORE YOU","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864448414039,"sku":"9780340897010","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340897010.jpg?v=1722271998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/us-9780340897010","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}