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The Cows

By: Dawn O'Porter, Laura Kirman
Narrated by: Dawn O'Porter, Karen Cass
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A piece of meat; born to breed; past its sell-by-date; one of the herd.

Three women. A whole world of judgement.

Tara, Cam and Stella are very different women. Yet in a society that sets the agenda, there’s something about being a woman that ties invisible bonds between us.

When one extraordinary event rockets Tara to online infamy, their three worlds collide in ways they could never imagine – and they discover that one woman’s catastrophe might just be another’s inspiration.

Through friendship and conflict, difference and likeness, they’ll learn to find their own voices.

Because sometimes it’s OK not to follow the herd.

©2017 Dawn O'Porter (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

‘A funny, smart, kind, incredibly truthful book about women . . . all the shame, judgement, envy and love that being alive and female entails’ Polly Vernon

‘Fierce and funny’ Bryony Gordon, DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Smart and insightful’ RED

‘Dawn's writing is addictive – fearless, beyond feisty and seriously funny’ Mel Giedroyc

‘O’Porter’s wise and witty narrative has many thought-provoking situations and concepts. Different, poignant and smart – I loved it’ Sara Lawrence, DAILY MAIL

‘Compulsive… I can't wait for the next one’ Shappi Khorsandi

‘Feisty characters and fearless prose, THE COWS is totally addictive’ HEAT

‘Sometimes hilarious and sometimes poignant, but always rollicking and fast-paced . . . A feel-good read which will resonate with any woman’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘Entertaining and thought-provoking’ IRISH TIMES

‘A zippy and hilarious book… tackles some of the most serious issues that affect modern women today’ THE POOL

‘Fearless, frank and excruciatingly funny’ OK

‘A whirlwind of a story about three women finding their voice amid societal pressures . . . Excellent, funny, and decidedly unpatronising – as candid as Dawn’ METRO

‘An amazing book about choices and being yourself’ PRIMA

‘Funny and excruciating. You'll think about it for weeks!’ Kristen Wiig

‘I loved it. Funny, moving, twisty . . . Wow! I couldn’t stop reading it’ Jill Mansell

‘A terrifically fun read’ YOU magazine

‘Fast, fun and fearless… a warning bell about social media and the damage it can cause’ S Magazine

‘The Cows looks at motherhood and female friendship through a frank and funny prism that reminds me of the TV show Catastrophe. Smart, fresh and really readable – I loved it’ Tasmina Perry

‘Fast and funny’ WOMAN & HOME

‘We’ve had Bridget Jones now THE COWS is setting the agenda for a new generation of readers’ No 1 Magazine

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Highly Recommend

Loved it! Such an empowering story of female solidarity, couldn't turn it off! Well done D O' P x

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A great read

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Great narrators and three very different stories that came together very well in the end.

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a very good page Turner

I enjoyed and had a chuckle and then love hate characters which we all do in real life sometimes. fab storyline kept me at the edge of my seat.

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Fab

Loved this from start to finish, kept me wanting more all the way through. Fab

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Unexpected but brilliant

The story telling is fantastic I found it hard to stop listening and commence with everyday tasks. This was my first audible book and now has me hooked. If you like Dawn’s TV work you’ll enjoy this book.

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Would definetely recommend

Such a relevant book about women in today's society, loved the social media angle and brilliantly narrated. Not my normal read as I tend to read more thrillers than novels I think of as being specifically aimed at a female audience,, not a fan of romances, this though was insightful and thought provoking.. Loved it.

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Fantastic!

I absolutely love this book, I think it has been one of my favourites this year! It is funny but sad. It provides real insight to life today.
The characters are so good and they are a good reflection of women today. Don't miss out on this one.

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Brilliant

This book was brilliantly written and told so well by the readers. I felt like I was living the story with them.

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fantastic

my first download and absolutely loved this. the experience for a long road trip for business was made much better. felt like i had company. excellent story with really interesting characters and brilliant narration. need to listen or read. superb!!

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Absolutely brilliant

I love how the 3 women's lives actually intertwine towards the end of the book

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