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''Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?''

EMMA THOMPSON


''Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many''

MARIAN KEYES


''A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it''s going to be the book of 2022''

BRYONY GORDON


''Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important''

LUCY VINE




Actor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend. But when paparazzi caught him kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn''t deserve more.

Forced into victimhood by the story, Rebecca chose to reclaim her power, posting her thoughts on social media, including advice for other women who might be experiencing what she realised she''d managed to

Trade Review
Her thought-provokingstory should be required readingfor anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror *
Brilliant, universal writing on toxic relationships and heartbreak. A Heart Shaped Bullet for the modern age -- Jenny Colgan
Her thought-provokingstory should be required readingfor anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror *
This book isn't an ice-cold revenge opus; it's a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one's self-worth...is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp * Style *
The best [book] about relationships since Three Women [...] Set to be this year's summer smart female read for women of all ages * The Bookseller *
Why Did You Stay? is anything but a simple question, and Humphries is nothing if not comprehensive in her answer - but she is also funny, tender and wise * i Paper *
A memoir every woman should read ... a frank, funny and sometimes confronting deep dive into why so many women mistake controlling relationships with toxic men as what they think love should be * Red Magazine *
Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?
Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many
A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it's going to be the book of 2022
Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important
So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. For any woman who has been asked 'why did you stay?', Rebecca Humphries' book is a hilarious and brilliant read
Very, very good
A magical, magical book * Glamour *
So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down
Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror *
When I love a book, I want to talk to the person and this was fantastic...I know women are going to recognise themselves in here, or their best friend, or their mother, their sister
A funny, brave and honest book that will change lives. I have not stopped talking about it * The Times *
An extraordinary memoir ... Unflinching and often very funny, it's a diary of self-discovery, an account of finding one's self-worth, a celebration of resilience and a hymn to the value of friendship * Observer *
A really important book that I think loads of men should read so we can better understand the things we do, whether by accident or by design
Brilliant, universal writing on toxic relationships and heartbreak. A Heart Shaped Bullet for the modern age

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      Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
      Published 7 July 2022
      ISBN-13 9781408714799
      978-1408714799
      ISBN-10 1408714795
      Also in:
      Health & Wellbeing Dating and relationships Gender studies: men and boys

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?''

      EMMA THOMPSON


      ''Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many''

      MARIAN KEYES


      ''A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it''s going to be the book of 2022''

      BRYONY GORDON


      ''Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important''

      LUCY VINE




      Actor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend. But when paparazzi caught him kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn''t deserve more.

      Forced into victimhood by the story, Rebecca chose to reclaim her power, posting her thoughts on social media, including advice for other women who might be experiencing what she realised she''d managed to

      Trade Review
      Her thought-provokingstory should be required readingfor anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror *
      Brilliant, universal writing on toxic relationships and heartbreak. A Heart Shaped Bullet for the modern age -- Jenny Colgan
      Her thought-provokingstory should be required readingfor anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror *
      This book isn't an ice-cold revenge opus; it's a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one's self-worth...is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp * Style *
      The best [book] about relationships since Three Women [...] Set to be this year's summer smart female read for women of all ages * The Bookseller *
      Why Did You Stay? is anything but a simple question, and Humphries is nothing if not comprehensive in her answer - but she is also funny, tender and wise * i Paper *
      A memoir every woman should read ... a frank, funny and sometimes confronting deep dive into why so many women mistake controlling relationships with toxic men as what they think love should be * Red Magazine *
      Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?
      Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many
      A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it's going to be the book of 2022
      Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important
      So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. For any woman who has been asked 'why did you stay?', Rebecca Humphries' book is a hilarious and brilliant read
      Very, very good
      A magical, magical book * Glamour *
      So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down
      Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror *
      When I love a book, I want to talk to the person and this was fantastic...I know women are going to recognise themselves in here, or their best friend, or their mother, their sister
      A funny, brave and honest book that will change lives. I have not stopped talking about it * The Times *
      An extraordinary memoir ... Unflinching and often very funny, it's a diary of self-discovery, an account of finding one's self-worth, a celebration of resilience and a hymn to the value of friendship * Observer *
      A really important book that I think loads of men should read so we can better understand the things we do, whether by accident or by design
      Brilliant, universal writing on toxic relationships and heartbreak. A Heart Shaped Bullet for the modern age

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