Expectation

Author: Anna Hope
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  • : 9781784162801
  • : Random House UK
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  • : April 2020
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  • : 2007
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  • : English
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'Profoundly intelligent and humane. Deserves to feature on many a prize shortlist' GUARDIAN'A brilliant exploration offriendship, feminism and thwarted ambition' PANDORA SYKES'If you wished Normal People had tackled female friendship, try Expectation' GRAZIAWhat happened to the women we were supposed to become?Hannah, Cate and Lissa are young, vibrant and inseparable. Living on the edge of a common in East London, their shared world is ablaze with art and activism, romance and revelry - and the promise of everything to come. They are electric. They are the best of friends.Ten years on, they are not where they hoped to be. Amidst flailing careers and faltering marriages, each hungers for what the others have. And each wrestles with the same question- what does it take to lead a meaningful life?The most razor-sharp and heartbreaking novel of the year, EXPECTATIONis a novel about finding your way- as a mother, a daughter, a wife, a rebel.FOR FANS OF SALLY ROONEY, DIANA EVANS, DOLLY ALDERTON, ELIZABETH DAY AND FLEABAG___________________'Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. Asensual book. I URGE YOU TO READ IT' MARIAN KEYES'Beautiful, sharp, moving. I urge you to read it'' ELIZABETH DAY'Will resonate with approximately 99% of women' RED MAGAZINE summer pick'One of the most intenselyreadablenovels this year' METRO'One of our most gifted contemporarywriters' WATERSTONES'The story of 3 college friends, if you're a fan of Sally Rooney, you'll love EXPECTATION' IRISH EXAMINER'A must-read' FABULOUS MAGAZINE'Exceptional.. I highly recommend it' STACEY HALLS'A generation-defining bookon motherhood, ambition and sex. Like Normal Peoplewith female friendship under the microscope.' ERIN KELLY'Jaw-droppinglygood' SARRA MANNING'SO GOOD. A 'What they did next' story of characters from a Sally Rooney novel'SARAH FRANKLIN'Few novels leave me so genuinely breathless with their brilliance' HANNAH BECKERMAN'The perfect summer reading' STYLIST'Sublime' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Dark, relatable, elegant' LIZA KLAUSSMANN'Intimate and touching'NINA POTTELL'A marvellously tangy London novel'DAILY MAIL'A grown-up, honest take on female camaraderie. Packed with talking points' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Hugely absorbing, massively enjoyable' LISSA EVANS'An observant look at the complexities of modern female friendships' I-NEWSPAPER'Perceptive, intelligent, bittersweet, and beautifully written' BOOKBRUNCH