Favourite Daughter
The brilliantly funny and moving novel, the perfect book club read for fans of Dolly Alderton and Coco Mellors
Published on 1. May 2025
352 pages
978-1-4059-7464-6 (ISBN)
Description
THESE TWO STRANGERS HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON . . . THEIR FATHER.
Discover the darkly funny and heartfelt debut novel where two estranged sisters are unknowingly thrown together by their father's dying wish. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors and Meg Mason's Sorrow and Bliss.
'Hilarious, heartbreaking and utterly original' Daily Mail
'Funny, sweet and profoundly compassionate' Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake
'A refreshingly real exploration of family, addiction and love. This should be your next read' Dua Lipa's Service95
After he left them for his new family, Mickey resolved never to think of her father again.
She's fine without him; yes, she drinks, but only sometimes and, really, she can't not.
But with only $181 to her name, she's not above attending some mandated therapy to access her inheritance. She'll kneel at the Kleenex alter and soon be bingeing Bridgerton with a bottle of Russian Standard, five million dollars richer.
Arlo has more issues than most of her clients.
Being a therapist has not prepared her for grief. She adored her father - his laughter, his charm, the smell of his cologne. She thought he adored her, too, but now he's given his inheritance to a daughter no one knows, and Arlo is at a loss.
Two sisters are unknowingly thrown together for the first time.
It's crazy, it's unethical. It's perfect.
Praise for Favourite Daughter
'So stunningly fresh and darkly funny' Catherine Newman, bestselling author of Sandwich
'Rich, complex and astute' Rebecca K Reilly, award-winning author of Greta & Valdin
'I absolutely loved this!' Prima, Book of the Month
'Darkly funny and irreverent' Elle
'A refreshing family drama' The Sun
'Fans of Coco Mellors will enjoy this chaotically funny novel' Red
'A vast and ambitious novel . . . that will take your breath away' Kirsty Capes, Women's Prize longlisted author of Girls
'Brilliant . . . Darkly funny, gently devastating and deftly written. This will be massive' Lauren Bravo, author of Probably Nothing
Discover the darkly funny and heartfelt debut novel where two estranged sisters are unknowingly thrown together by their father's dying wish. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors and Meg Mason's Sorrow and Bliss.
'Hilarious, heartbreaking and utterly original' Daily Mail
'Funny, sweet and profoundly compassionate' Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake
'A refreshingly real exploration of family, addiction and love. This should be your next read' Dua Lipa's Service95
After he left them for his new family, Mickey resolved never to think of her father again.
She's fine without him; yes, she drinks, but only sometimes and, really, she can't not.
But with only $181 to her name, she's not above attending some mandated therapy to access her inheritance. She'll kneel at the Kleenex alter and soon be bingeing Bridgerton with a bottle of Russian Standard, five million dollars richer.
Arlo has more issues than most of her clients.
Being a therapist has not prepared her for grief. She adored her father - his laughter, his charm, the smell of his cologne. She thought he adored her, too, but now he's given his inheritance to a daughter no one knows, and Arlo is at a loss.
Two sisters are unknowingly thrown together for the first time.
It's crazy, it's unethical. It's perfect.
Praise for Favourite Daughter
'So stunningly fresh and darkly funny' Catherine Newman, bestselling author of Sandwich
'Rich, complex and astute' Rebecca K Reilly, award-winning author of Greta & Valdin
'I absolutely loved this!' Prima, Book of the Month
'Darkly funny and irreverent' Elle
'A refreshing family drama' The Sun
'Fans of Coco Mellors will enjoy this chaotically funny novel' Red
'A vast and ambitious novel . . . that will take your breath away' Kirsty Capes, Women's Prize longlisted author of Girls
'Brilliant . . . Darkly funny, gently devastating and deftly written. This will be massive' Lauren Bravo, author of Probably Nothing
Reviews / Votes
So stunningly fresh and darkly funny that every page surprised me. Dick writes brilliantly about grief and addition and inheritance and, yes, redemption. * Catherine Newman * Brilliant . . . Darkly funny, gently devastating and deftly written. This will be massive. * Lauren Bravo * A gripping, deeply honest and tender story . . Witty and packed with insight * Natalie Sue *More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
File size
1,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-7464-6 (9781405974646)
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Morgan Dick is a writer from Calgary, Canada, whose short fiction has earned her a Pushcart Prize nomination. She can usually be found hiking in the Rocky Mountains, flailing about on cross country skis or making up stories with her niece and nephews, the best writers of all. Favourite Daughter is her debut.
