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How Do You Like Me Now?

By: Holly Bourne
Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton
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About this listen

A Stylist must-read & a Red Magazine Best Book of 2018.

'Turning 30 is like playing musical chairs. The music stops, and everyone just marries whoever they happen to be sitting on.'

Who the f*ck is Tori Bailey?

There's no doubt that Tori is winning the game of life. She's inspired millions of women to stick two fingers up at convention with her best-selling memoir, and she has the perfect relationship to boot.

But Tori Bailey has been living a lie.

Everyone around her is getting married and having babies, but her long-term boyfriend won't even talk about getting engaged. And when her best friend Dee - her plus one, the only person who understands the madness - falls in love, suddenly Tori's in terrifying danger of being left behind.

When the world tells you to be one thing and turning 30 brings with it a loud ticking clock, it takes courage to walk your own path.

It's time for Tori to practice what she's preached, but the question is: is she brave enough?

The debut adult novel by best-selling author Holly Bourne is a blisteringly funny, honest and moving exploration of love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your 30s.

©2018 Holly Bourne (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Fiction Women's Fiction Witty Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

"Funny, real and heartbreaking. I haven't been this obsessed with a book in years." (Lucy Vine)

"Gave me all of the feelings...this generation's Bridget Jones." (Carmel Harrington)

"Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception." (Lucy Diamond)
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I’m struggling to write a review for this book, the beginning was excellent and the book is so relatable it hurts sometimes. I found myself saying YES audibly when she talks about women’s expectations in society.

It is a very clever book that examines what it means to be a woman, an it’s super relatable but the storyline is tedious at times.

The beginning of the book is excellent.

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Some parts were so relatable it hurt. For anyone who was afraid to end a relationship. Anyone who has been 30. Loved every minute. The minutiae of body image issues was spot on and realistic. Narrator was great.

Relatable, funny and incitive

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I loved how relatable Tor's thoughts were but I found her very negative and shallow at points. I also feel like the characters weren't really thought about that much. Disappointing ending too.

Overall point is good but rather drawn out

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Simply brilliant! Could not put it down. Holly Bourne has completely managed to write the way women think.

How do you like me now?

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The performance of this is fantastic! The writing is engaging and in fairness I devoured it in a day. However, I kept waiting for something to actually happen. There is no story arc, no progression at all really. It was highly relatable on many emotional levels but I wanted the ending to be the half way point.

Enjoyable but disappointing

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