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Good Material by Dolly Alderton
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Good Material by Dolly Alderton is a witty, heartfelt novel about heartbreak, self-discovery, and modern love, following comedian Andy as he navigates life after a breakup.
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352 pages
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Sounds like a simple story. Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped.
But it's not.
When you pick up Good Material by Dolly Alderton, it feels like you're settling in for a really honest, witty conversation about navigating modern relationships.
The book follows Andy, a guy whose long-term relationship has just ended, seemingly out of nowhere. You'll likely connect with his bewilderment and his often-hilarious attempts to piece together what went wrong and how to move forward.
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist….Good Material…delivers the most delightful aspects of classic romantic comedy-snappy dialogue, realistic relationship dynamics, humorous meet-cutes and misunderstandings-and leaves behind the clichéd gender roles and traditional marriage plot…..Alderton excels at portraying nonromantic intimate relationships with tenderness and authenticity….Alderton deserves comparisons to rom-com legends like Hornby."
-The New York Times
"Hilarious…Refreshing… Her witty, tender story of a newly single comedian finding his footing among smug marrieds… rigs a tightrope across a familiar chasm, then dances across it with Philippe Petit-like grace."
-Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times
"With distinct notes of Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Nick Hornby....Warm and generous....Alderton captures the myopia and obsessiveness that sudden heartbreak can bring, using both satire and compassion....A writer very much in control of her material."
-Michael Donkor, The Guardian
"Funny and electrically honest....Dolly Alderton is the closest person we have to a modern-day Carrie Bradshaw....[In] Good Material, Alderton expands her reach and uncanny ability to distill the intricacies of being a human alive today with every joke, text conversation, and heartbreaking thought....Alderton dispenses gems of life advice you have to sit back and appreciate."
-Sam Franzini, Shondaland
"Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny-with characters straight out of a Richard Curtis film (the elderly lodger who's prepping for doomsday is a highlight)-whipsmart dialogue and relatable millennial themes (Alderton's forte) mean there's never a dull moment. Despite it being a pleasingly easy read (we tore through it in a single day), Good Material still manages to be thought-provoking and wise."
-The Independent (UK)
"Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern-day love."
-Lena Dunham
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