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Book Synopsis''The book everyone''s talking about'' The Times (Book of the Year)
''Titania McGrath is a genius'' Spectator (Book of the Year)
''Beautiful classic satire'' Ricky Gervais
''Hilarious . . . the most artful form of subtle parody'' Joe Rogan
''Just as Bridget Jones was the embodiment of the anxiety-ridden Nineties feminist, a creation whose diary entries encapsulated all our hopes, fears and failures, so Titania McGrath is her millennial successor, a girl every bit as lost and confused, every bit as accurately observed - and equally, catastrophically, hilarious.'' Sarah Vine, Daily Mail
In Woke, Titania McGrath demonstrates how everybody can play their part in the pursuit of social justice. As a millennial icon on the forefront of online activism, Titania is uniquely placed to guide her readers through the often bewildering array of terminology and concepts that constitute twenty-first-
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Titania McGrath is a genius * Spectator *
Hilarious . . . the most artful form of subtle parody * Joe Rogan *
As a straight white man I don't think I was allowed to read the @TitaniaMcGrath book. But I did anyway, and I'm here to recommend it. Funniest thing I've ever read. Brilliant * Daniel Sloss *
The book everyone's talking about * The Times *
Why Titania is perfect for our times . . . Titania is a creation of genius . . . Finally, the plodding, establishment satire of recent years might have finally been subject to the disruption it has so badly needed . . . not just funny, but fatally accurate and true -- Douglas Murray * Unherd *
Just as Bridget Jones was the embodiment of the anxiety-ridden Nineties feminist, a creation whose diary entries encapsulated all our hopes, fears and failures, so Titania McGrath is her millennial successor, a girl every bit as lost and confused, every bit as accurately observed - and equally, catastrophically, hilarious -- Sarah Vine * Daily Mail *
Hilarious * Evening Standard *
Hilarious . . . perfectly captures the chiding, self-righteous, intolerant, joyless tone of the "woke" Stasi -- Janice Turner * The Times *
The latest genius twist in Britain's long tradition of satirical spoof . . . Brilliantly funny take on a generation obsessed with gender fluidity, sexism, stereotyping, fat-shaming, no platforming . . . -- Virginia Blackburn * Daily Express *
Absolutely hilarious * Piers Morgan *
She pricks pomposity and tempers moral certitude with a hint of doubt; in short, she keeps us honest. And as a lover of satire, I treasure anyone who can hold a mirror up with wit and intelligence to the more sanctimonious and narrow-minded elements of the left that bother and suffocate people, even me -- Shappi Khorsandi * Independent *
The funniest spoof Twitter account bar none. Titania's feed is a delight -- Charles Moore * Evening Standard *
Outrageous and hilarious * Irish Independent *
Hilarious -- Camilla Long * Sunday Times *
Titania McGrath mercilessly satires the Left's online umbrage brigade, the permanently offended, those who have taken on the role of policing thoughts and words to the point of absurdity * The Herald *
Absolutely brilliant . . . has revealed the malign hilarity of woke culture * New Criterion *
This may be the most important book of 2019 * Standpoint *
Woke is the funniest, best-crafted satire against the stifling conformity and censorship of illiberal liberals that I've ever seen * Entertainment Focus *
She's at her sharpest when taking a quote from a real-life idiot of the left and just tweaking it a little -- Rod Liddle * Spectator *
A sharp satire on the new Puritanism * Catholic Herald *