As Young as This
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Publishing:20th Mar '25
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 20th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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‘Beautiful’ inews
‘Glorious’ Pandora Sykes
‘Wonderful’ Daily Mail
‘Gorgeously observed’ Daisy Buchanan
'Poignant' Cosmopolitan
‘A rising star’ Good Housekeeping
‘A future cult classic’ The Lady
‘Achingly relatable’ Harper’s Bazaar
‘One for Dolly Alderton fans’The Times
An irresistible and achingly relatable debut novel for anyone who has ever had to let go of what they thought their life would look like and open themselves up to the dizzying possibilities of chance.
Elliot. Joe. Tommy. Nathanael. Wren. Oliver. Malik. Zach. Frank. Patrick. Noah. These are the men Margot has loved, liked, lusted over.
Since she was seventeen, she's pictured them like stepping stones - each one bringing her closer to finding someone to share her life with and, eventually, father the children she's always imagined in her future.
From her first sexual encounter, to her first love, from grown-up dilemmas to spontaneous thrills, she's soaked up every experience available to her, discovering friendship, joy and despair. Through all of this she's refined her search until she believes she's arrived at 'the ending' to her story.
So how did she find herself here, single at thirty-four, and about to make the biggest decision of her life?
Tender, devastating and sharply funny, As Young as This is a beautiful depiction of the ways people shape us, the plans we make for our lives, and what it means to let go of them, from an incredible new talent.
This debut novel about womanhood and expectations will be one of the most exciting of the year * The Independent, best fiction books to read in 2024 *
This buzzy debut is a beautiful look at how love shapes us * inews, Best New Books to Read in April 2024 *
A vividly sketched, intense evocation of how we're shaped by those we know - one for Dolly Alderton fans * The Times *
A young woman's life, told through the men she has dated. With glorious attention to detail and emotional fluency, Dunn charts the ways in which we are built and broken by love * Pandora Sykes *
Beautifully written ... The second person narration lends an authenticity to Margot's nostalgic reminiscences and honest look back at her past ... It's brilliant on comparisons, self-sabotage, social expectations, fear and settling. Wonderful * Daily Mail *
As Young As This is raw, funny and beautiful - Roxy has such a lyrical and perceptive voice, this is a really gorgeously observed novel about youth and womanhood and I can’t wait to see it fly * Daisy Buchanan *
Anyone who's ever experienced the slog of modern dating will love As Young As This, an achingly relatable novel that focuses on the dreams we have for our lives, and what happens when we open ourselves up to letting them go * Harper's Bazaar, The 10 Best Novels to Read in 2024 *
Relatable, poignant and gripping, told with great originality. Roxy Dunn is a fresh and exciting new voice in fiction ... I read it in a single day * Libby Page, author of The Lido *
This will really speak to you if you've ever had to let go of what you thought your life would look like, readjust, and let a new life take hold * The Sunday Times Style *
What a treat to spend time with a character like Margot – warm, witty, wise (at least most of the time). A thoughtful and moving portrait of a young woman as she feels her way through life and love that made me laugh and cry * Chloë Ashby, author of Wet Paint *
ISBN: 9780241632734
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 17mm
Weight: 206g
288 pages