All Grown Up

£6.49

All Grown Up

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Author: Jami Attenberg

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Language: English

Published by: Serpent's Tail

Published on: 6th April 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 578 Kb

ISBN: 9781782832843


''Hilarious, courageous and mesmerising'' Maria Semple

''Think BBC''s Fleabag set in Brooklyn'' Stylist

''I''m alone. I''m a drinker. I''m a former artist. I''m a shrieker in bed. I''m the captain of the sinking ship that is my flesh.''

Andrea is a single, childless 39-year-old woman who tries to navigate family, sexuality, friendships and a career she never wanted, but battles with thoughts and desires that few people would want to face up to. Gut-wrenchingly honest and shimmering with rage and intimacy, All Grown Up questions what it means to be a 21st century woman:

  • - What if I don''t want to hold your baby?
  • - Can I date you without ever hearing about your divorce?
  • - What can I demand of my mother now that I am an adult?
  • - Is therapy pointless?
  • - At what point does drinking a lot become a drinking problem?
  • - Why does everyone keep asking me why I am not married?

Powerfully intelligent and wickedly funny, All Grown Up delves into the psyche of a flawed but mesmerising character. Readers will recognise themselves in Jami Attenberg''s truthful account of womanhood, though they might not always want to admit it.

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