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All Grown Up
''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.