Everyone Is Still Alive

A total triumph: compelling, compassionate, insightful, funny and moving * Nina Stibbe *
Incredibly tender and astonishingly insightful. I cared so deeply for the characters and read in genuine awe. An utter gem * Marian Keyes *
Touching, tender and profound in its warmth and stillness - a novel that explores family, friendship, grief and love in true, tactile detail. Beautiful and very real * Daisy Buchanan *
A novel of radical empathy and kindness, written with poignancy, wit and immaculate observation. There is something wholeheartedly decent and human about Rentzenbrink's writing, which has a lingering, gentle power. I can't stop thinking about it * Elizabeth Day *
Sharply observed and utterly compelling, Everyone Is Still Alive had me cackling on one page and crying the next; Cathy Rentzenbrink's warmth and wisdom are evident in every line * Paula Hawkins *
Unputdownable - brilliant, beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed. If you want to know what Happily Ever After looks like, read this * Philippa Perry *
A soothing, tender story with loveable characters who pull you in from the very first pages. In a world of chaos, reading this novel was a reminder to slow down, zoom in and look around * Emma Gannon *
An anti-romantic comedy of Lego and disenchantment, shot through with clear-eyed compassion . . . I devoured it * Patrick Gale *
I love this book. Funny, wise and clever and full of honesty and kindness. It's a page-turner that makes you look at yourself and your relationships anew. A unique and generous novel about love, loss and friendship * Kit de Waal, author of My Name Is Leon *
A wonderful novel . . . I loved it. Gorgeous and tender, fabulous at capturing time, place and atmosphere. An utter treat * Kate Mosse *
Such a beautiful, delicate book * Jenny Colgan *
Everyone Is Still Alive is a novel filled with quiet compassion about quotidian lives. Cathy writes with incredible insight about marriage, friendship and parenthood, in a book replete with hope. I absolutely loved it * Hannah Beckerman *
Very funny but also sharp and poignant . . . I thoroughly enjoyed it * Adele Geras *
A beautifully written and exquisitely rendered novel about family and the anxiety of the modern world. Like life, it's both heartbreakingly sad and terribly funny. I devoured it * Wyl Menmuir, author of The Many *
Readers will know Rentzenbrink from her moving memoirs The Last Act of Love and A Manual For Heartache. This is her first novel and it sounds equally poignant, warm and wise * Good Housekeeping, Books We're Most Looking Forward To in 2021 *
Kind and real, funny and touching. I raced through it * Bookbrunch *
Every generation needs its own novels examining how marriage, children, dreams and ambitions can coexist. This one does it beautifully, with warmth, truth, humour and love -- Louisa Young
...the characters are sharply drawn and the author has a knack for wry phrases... if you like Motherland, you'll love this funny, tender book. * The Sunday Times *
One of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life we've ever read... full of wisdom, you'll be clutching your heart for a long time. * Woman & Home, Book of the Month *
One of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life. Rentzenbrink takes you by the hand and reassures you, you're not alone . . . Full of wisdom * Woman *
An eloquent, moving, warm and witty exploration of modern life, with the focus on friendship and family it's just gorgeous * Lovereading *
We recognise that this is a book about going to new places and the fear of new people, but also about the comfort of community, the way that even a place like Magnolia Road can be a source of the kind of friendship and support that gets you through even the darkest times * Observer *
A compassionate and insightful look at relationships and friendships in a wonderfully well-observed novel that is tender, sharp and, at times, very funny * Sunday Express *
Told with a gentle touch, this is an honest and emotional look at marriage and parenthood * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous *
Warm-hearted and perceptive * The Times *
One for fans of the TV show Motherland, this is a touching drama about the minutiae of family life set on a street in west London. An impressive debut from an accomplished memoirist * The i, 40 Best Books for Summer *
Brilliantly caustic * Alex Preston, Guardian *