Girlcrush
The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller
Published on 22. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-914240-57-7 (ISBN)
Description
Florence's Given new book WOMEN LIVING DELICIOUSLY is out in October!
'Dark, funny and wild.'
- Chloe Ashby, author of WET PAINT
'As ballsy as you'd hope' - Grazia
'The words just sizzle off the page' - Glamour
'Another triumph for feminism' - Red
'Set to be one of the best books of 2022' - Red
'A thrilling, bisexual romcom that doubles as a smart skewering of social media' - Evening Standard
'... enjoyable first novel...' '...easy-to-read story...' - Independent
'... the voice of her generation' '... the face of the future' - The Times Magazine
'It's Carrie Bradshaw's columns in Sex and the City on steroids.' - The Times
'Everything is IMMEDIATE. Emphasised.' - The Times
'It's a kind of rags-to-unexpected-riches-to-devastating-realisation-back-to-older-wiser-rags type tale, almost 18th century in progression, except set in a thoroughly modern, even slightly futuristic world where life online is even more all consuming than we know it now.' - Sunday Independent
'A hot debut novel with a dash of relatable existential dread' - Cosmopolitan
'Seriously hot' - Cosmopolitan
'Girlcrush is a funny, filthy and furious exploration of sexuality, identity and the expectations on us all. It's a rare combination - a page turner with a message.'
- Daisy Buchanan
'It feels like a ball of energy coming right for you. I loved this debut.' - Emma Gannon
GIRLCRUSH is a dark feminist retelling of Jekyll & Hyde by bestselling author Florence Given.
In Given's debut novel, we follow Eartha on a wild, weird and seductive modern-day exploration as she commences life as an openly bisexual woman whilst also becoming a viral sensation on Wonderland, a social media app where people project their dream selves online.
The distance between her online and offline self grows further and further apart until something dark happens that leads her into total self-destruction, forcing Eartha to make a choice; which version of herself should she kill off?
Warning this book does include storylines that some readers may find triggering.
'Dark, funny and wild.'
- Chloe Ashby, author of WET PAINT
'As ballsy as you'd hope' - Grazia
'The words just sizzle off the page' - Glamour
'Another triumph for feminism' - Red
'Set to be one of the best books of 2022' - Red
'A thrilling, bisexual romcom that doubles as a smart skewering of social media' - Evening Standard
'... enjoyable first novel...' '...easy-to-read story...' - Independent
'... the voice of her generation' '... the face of the future' - The Times Magazine
'It's Carrie Bradshaw's columns in Sex and the City on steroids.' - The Times
'Everything is IMMEDIATE. Emphasised.' - The Times
'It's a kind of rags-to-unexpected-riches-to-devastating-realisation-back-to-older-wiser-rags type tale, almost 18th century in progression, except set in a thoroughly modern, even slightly futuristic world where life online is even more all consuming than we know it now.' - Sunday Independent
'A hot debut novel with a dash of relatable existential dread' - Cosmopolitan
'Seriously hot' - Cosmopolitan
'Girlcrush is a funny, filthy and furious exploration of sexuality, identity and the expectations on us all. It's a rare combination - a page turner with a message.'
- Daisy Buchanan
'It feels like a ball of energy coming right for you. I loved this debut.' - Emma Gannon
GIRLCRUSH is a dark feminist retelling of Jekyll & Hyde by bestselling author Florence Given.
In Given's debut novel, we follow Eartha on a wild, weird and seductive modern-day exploration as she commences life as an openly bisexual woman whilst also becoming a viral sensation on Wonderland, a social media app where people project their dream selves online.
The distance between her online and offline self grows further and further apart until something dark happens that leads her into total self-destruction, forcing Eartha to make a choice; which version of herself should she kill off?
Warning this book does include storylines that some readers may find triggering.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
347 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914240-57-7 (9781914240577)
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E-Book
08/2022
BRAZEN
€3.99
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Florence Given is a bestselling feminist author, award-winning podcaster and illustrator based in LA. She grew up in Plymouth and left school to pursue art and writing.
Florence broke records with her first book, Women Don't Owe You Pretty, a feminist manifesto which challenged outdated patriarchal narratives and inspired women across the globe. In all her work, from her non-fiction writing to her debut novel and hit podcast, Florence uses her platform to bring women together and give them a permission slip to define feminism and their own lives, on their own terms.
@florencegiven
Florence broke records with her first book, Women Don't Owe You Pretty, a feminist manifesto which challenged outdated patriarchal narratives and inspired women across the globe. In all her work, from her non-fiction writing to her debut novel and hit podcast, Florence uses her platform to bring women together and give them a permission slip to define feminism and their own lives, on their own terms.
@florencegiven