{"product_id":"we-all-want-impossible-things-9780857528988","title":"We All Want Impossible Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Tragically funny, with moments of clarity and wisdom, Newman writes loss and laughter in \u003cb\u003eequally brilliant amounts\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003eBONNIE GARMUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nora-Ephron-style wit\u003c\/b\u003e...comforting, so funny, moving...\u003cb\u003e one of my favourite books ever\u003c\/b\u003e'' MARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eDazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e... An utter joy to read'' RACHEL JOYCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An absolute masterpiece in characterisation...\u003c\/b\u003e utterly beautiful.'' JOANNA CANNON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life''s milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, ''Edi''s memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, As\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRather a treat \u003c\/b\u003e... this novel is less about death than it is about life - the messy unpredictability, hideous unfairness and perplexity of it, as well as its one magnificent certainty: love. * THE SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemarkable \u003c\/b\u003e... A \u003cb\u003ewhip-smart, funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel\u003c\/b\u003e about how even the deepest of losses can be accompanied by a joyous affirmation of life. * OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003eImbued with love and humour ... \u003cb\u003ethis special book is in a class of its own\u003c\/b\u003e. * EVENING STANDARD *\u003cbr\u003eNewman's \u003cb\u003eclearsighted and bracingly funny \u003c\/b\u003efirst novel is \u003cb\u003ea moving celebration of friendship, love and cherished memories\u003c\/b\u003e * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI adored this book\u003c\/b\u003e. Jubilant, devastating, tender, heartbreaking, I found myself both in tears and 'snorty-laughing'. I know it will be one of those novels I return to time and time again, and recommend to everyone. There is so much love, funniness, honesty, courage, mess, bounce and surprise in this book, and not shred of it is mawkish. Loss might be the central theme but it is also the most robust and glorious affirmation of life. \u003cb\u003eA masterclass on friendship, family love, memory, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe messiness of life and love and dying.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePure genius\u003c\/b\u003e. * RACHEL JOYCE *\u003cbr\u003eBreezy New York \u003cb\u003eNora-Ephron-style \u003c\/b\u003ewit meets hospice memoir to create something profoundly beautiful...comforting, so funny, moving but never mawkish and packed with all kinds of love. It's \u003cb\u003eone of my favourite books ever.\u003c\/b\u003e * MARIAN KEYES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTragically funny\u003c\/b\u003e, with moments of \u003cb\u003eclarity and wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e, Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts. * BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY *\u003cbr\u003eI have heard \u003cb\u003enothing but good things\u003c\/b\u003e about [\u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e] and they were all quite right - it's so warm and funny and full of great observations ...\u003cb\u003e it looks set for rip-roaring success, deservedly so\u003c\/b\u003e! * CLARE CHAMBERS, author of SMALL PLEASURES *\u003cbr\u003eGloriously funny, utterly heartbreaking, and really just brilliant, We All Want Impossible Things is \u003cb\u003eone of the best novels on friendship I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved it. * AJ PEARCE, author of DEAR MRS BIRD *\u003cbr\u003eSmart and funny and devastating, We All Want Impossible Things\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehas huge\u003ci\u003e Sorrow and Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e vibes\u003c\/b\u003e and I didn't want it to end. * LAURA PEARSON *\u003cbr\u003eDevastatingly humorous and humorously devastating, \u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean unbelievably brilliant and funny book about friendship, family, food, sex, and death\u003c\/b\u003e. Catherine Newman serves up a masterclass in narrative - you'll stay up late devouring every word. * KATHERINE HEINY, author of EARLY MORNING RISER and STANDARD DEVIATION *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely adored this\u003c\/b\u003e...what a beautiful, emotional novel it is, both heart-breaking and heart mending, with flawed, oh-so-human characters and events extolling the joy and pain of love, loss and life-long friendship. * JILL MANSELL *\u003cbr\u003eHeart-breaking and heart-warming in equal measure, We All Want Impossible Things is shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's\u003cb\u003e one of the best debuts I've read in a long time\u003c\/b\u003e. * HANNAH BECKERMAN *\u003cbr\u003eFunny and tender and life affirming and \u003cb\u003equite simply GLORIOUS.\u003c\/b\u003e...The way the friendship is depicted in this story is \u003cb\u003ea masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e... To say I have been deeply moved by this book would be an understatement. My heart is broken after finishing it this morning but it is also singing. * SARAH TURNER *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riotously funny and fiercely loyal love letter to female friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e  The story of Edi and Ash proves that\u003cb\u003e a best friend is a gift from the gods\u003c\/b\u003e.... I laughed while crying, and was left revived.  Newman is a comic masterhand and a dazzling philosopher of the day-to-day. * AMITY GAIGE, author of SEA WIFE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eone of those books I will be buying for everyone I know. \u003c\/b\u003eA funny, moving, beautifully written book, I laughed and cried in equal measure. It is both a unique and wise take on friendship, love and loss that will stay with me for a very long time. * JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS *\u003cbr\u003eThe funniest, most joyful book about dying - and living - that I have ever read. * K J DELL'ANTONIA, author of the New York Times bestselling THE CHICKEN SISTERS *\u003cbr\u003eFor the last two days I have done nothing but read this book or think longingly about when I can return to reading this book. It's sad, and \u003cb\u003econfronting\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecomforting\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003elife-affirming\u003c\/b\u003e all at the same time. Congrats, Catherine Newman, on an \u003cb\u003eastonishing debut.\u003c\/b\u003e * KATIE BISHOP, author of THE GIRLS OF SUMMER *\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Newman sees the heartbreak and comedy of life with wisdom and unflinching compassion. \u003cb\u003eThe way she finds the extraordinary in the everyday is nothing short of poetry. \u003c\/b\u003eShe's a writer's writer-and a human's human. * KATHERINE CENTER , New York Times bestselling author *\u003cbr\u003eAn absolute heartbreaker of a novel. \u003cb\u003eCatherine Newman's book... is a celebration of life\u003c\/b\u003e. For anyone who has prepared a hole in their heart for loss, \u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a reminder that, in time, that hollowed hallowed space is also there for when the light and love pour back in. * LAURA ZIGMAN, author of SEPARATION ANXIETY *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866087371095,"sku":"9780857528988","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857528988.jpg?v=1722276969","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/we-all-want-impossible-things-9780857528988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}