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Pity Party

By: Daisy Buchanan
Narrated by: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen
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'What a read! What a tear jerker! But very funny, and written with such breezy wit, and characters I ADORED. Daisy is EXCELLENT' MARIAN KEYES
'Brilliant characters, a heartfelt story and lots of soul. Daisy's ability to bring characters to life and plot out brilliantly messy storylines is a gift. I loved this book' FEARNE COTTON

Katherine lives by the rules, ticks all the boxes and prepares for the worst, even while she hopes for the best.

Then the worst actually happens and, as she tries to navigate life as a young widow, it turns out she was not prepared at all.

Nothing scares Katherine more than stopping, but everyone insists she needs to take some time for herself. Head to a wellness retreat, they said. Enjoy some me-time, they said...

Except this retreat isn't the pity party she was hoping for. Instead of massages, she has erotic meditation, and instead of spa treatments she has scream therapy.

Katherine has never lost control in her life. In fact, she's fairly certain that if she starts screaming she might never stop.

But she's about to let go, and everyone had better stand back...

Hilarious, heartbreaking and honest, this is a story about learning how to stop playing it safe in a world that feels so dangerous - and showing up to the party, even when it feels impossible.

***'Deeply moving and very funny...I loved it' LOUISE O'NEILL
'The funniest book you'll read this year' LAUREN BRAVO
'A moving depiction of the horrible, ungovernable messiness of loss' THE TIMES
'Thought-provoking, charming, cathartic and hilariously vivid' SARAH KNIGHT
'Hilarious, moving and unexpected' REBECCA WAIT
'Daisy writes beautifully...I adored everyone in this novel' JENNIE GODFREY
'I laughed, I cried, I screamed, I devoured every page... a laugh-out-loud balm' NIKKI MAY
'A standout novel - heartbreaking, observant, deeply relatable and impossibly funny' ROSIE WALSH
'Pity Party is perfection' LINDSEY KELK
'Unbelievably good' LUCY VINE
'Buchanan is such a terrific comic writer...A joy to read' THE I
'Daisy Buchanan makes me laugh out loud' KATHERINE HEINY
'Wonderfully funny. Her best book yet' NINA STIBBE
'Crackling with energy, humour, warmth, and quirk' JENNY MUSTARD
'Raw, honest and refreshingly hopeful' HEAT
'Every line in this book is a wonder' CAROLINE CORCORAN
'Moving, funny and wise all at once' KATE RIORDAN
'Smart, sexy, and will grab hold of your heart' JADE BEER
'Nobody writes about the messiness of life like Daisy' JULIE OWEN MOYLAN
'Gloriously readable...I tore through it!' MARINA O'LOUGHLIN
'Original, moving and totally addictive' ROXY BOURDILLON
'An honest, tender, captivating read' THAT'S LIFE magazine
'Daisy Buchanan excels at bringing complex women to life and she's outdone herself...heartbreakingly beautiful' IRISH NEWS
©2024 Daisy Buchanan (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK
Coming of Age Contemporary Family Life Psychological Witty
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Funny & moving

Took me a little while to get into this but very glad I stuck with it. Loved the nuanced characters, depiction of the reality of messy lives and the beauty of connection.

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You can’t self-actualise when you’re covered in owl sh*t

Loved so much about this book, which I couldn’t put down. Laughed, cried and pondered. Found the characters rich and recognisable and largely believable, right up until the final chapter, which, for me, was just a chapter in the story I didn’t need - I’d rather have imagined the future and left the story with the wonderful Constance. Narration very enjoyable - recommend as an Audible. First book by this author but will definitely now read more.

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