'Holly Smale is an exceptional writer and this book is a treasure. Everyone should read it and everyone will love it'

'Witty, touching and totally absorbing. Cassandra is a funny and sharply-observed character who I loved spending time with'

'Sharp, funny, quirky, insightful and so very, very relatable'

'Cassandra Dankworth is one of the most compulsively readable protagonists in contemporary fiction. This is a truly original novel, a war cry for you to be you and for me to be me. I loved it.'

'Cassandra Dankworth is a character as unique as she is endearing ... An absolute gem of a novel'

'Reinvigorates the time loop trope with the perfect match of character and concept ... Utter genius!'

'I didn't want it to end, but I also couldn't stop reading. I really, really loved it'

With a genius premise, hilarious and poignant writing, and a heroine who is both unique and so relatable, this is THE book for anyone who has ever wished life came with an undo button

A triumph!

'Clever, unusual and often amusing, this is a powerful exploration of one woman's attempt to find happiness against the odds'

'A very clever book . . . A quirky story, written with intelligence and humour.'

'A hilarious, heart-warming read'

'Witty, touching and totally absorbing. Cassandra is a funny and sharply-observed character who I loved spending time with.'

'Cassandra Dankworth is a character as unique as she is endearing. . . Humorous and insightful, this is an absolute gem of a novel.'

'Hilarious, insightful... the perfect match of character and concept. Utter genius!

'A dazzling accomplishment - a book as intricate as it is wise; deftly plotted, deeply human, wildly original, and gut-warmingly funny. A book set to shift paradigms and make heads and hearts pop with joy. Holly Smale is a GENIUS, make no mistake'

'A brilliantly clever, twisty story that dazzles with its wit whilst touching our hearts ... A hugely entertaining book with an important message, The Cassandra Complex is a triumph!'

'The Cassandra Complex is instantly addictive and totally electric. It's a gorgeous tale of all kinds of love, and dazzlingly sharp and witty. Cassie is endearing, brilliant, and Holly Smale's writing is a breath of fresh air. If only I could time travel and experience this story for the first time again!'

'Smale makes Greek myth-obsessed Cassandra a compelling companion, painfully aware that she doesn't it in, but unable to change her compulsions. She's smart and often funny, and her chaotic attempts to set the world to rights are poignantly rendered.'

'A brilliantly witty read.'

Engaging, sharply written and utterly unique

Hugely accomplished. You'll laugh, cry and nod in recognition. Properly amazing

This is a redemptive narrative, conveying the complex midlife crisis, with humour and hope

Family dynamics are well observed in a Falling Down-inspired tale of a mother's menopausal rage. Grace Adams is certainly a fighter

Grace and her family feel brilliantly, dramatically real and believable, and she becomes a heroine to take to heart

Honest and relatable

An uplifting tour de force with a heartfelt message that will make you laugh and cry. It's the perfect January read. In her amazing Grace, Fran Littlewood has created an unforgettable heroine

A surefire literary hit . . . destined to be a Hot for 2023 phenomenon

Hotly anticipated

We promise you'll rage, cry and laugh

I LOVE her books. She always delivers a fabaliss read

A romcom with attitude

Jane Fallon is cool as f***

A profound study of grief, love and friendship that will resonate with anyone who has lost someone special ... there are plenty of funny and touching moments in this beautiful novel that will make your heart soar.

In Newman's hands... this tale of love and friendship is tender, funny, life-affirming joy.

The most wonderful book in the way it celebrates friendship. I highly recommend it.

Impossible not to weep. Yet, we also find ourselves laughing out loud through the tears ... For all the sense of tragedy and loss, we see Ash develop renewed gratitude for the beauty and humour in even the most mundane moments of life.

Full of humour, warmth, and raw honesty ... a beautiful, uplifting testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry

5 stars

Unique, touching and immersive

Tender and beautifully paced

Compassionate and alert to the complexities in even the most ordinary lives, the book reminds us why, at 79, Tyler is held in such high regard

The qualities that have long won Tyler admiration and affection - wry humour, shrewd perception, characters who leap off the page with authenticity - are in generous supply

You can't go wrong with Anne Tyler. She makes it look easy creating characters that feel so believable, so three-dimensional

Tyler engrosses with the 'and-thenand-then' of domestic detail

I do think the world would probably be a better place if everyone read Anne Tyler . . . She's such a brilliantly empathetic writer - there's no 'them' and 'us' in Tyler's world - and she often writes from the perspective of the kind of people who you would walk past and barely notice in the street . . . Reading Tyler helps people to become better people, and I really fully believe that

Tyler's irresistibly readable 23rd novel follows Micah, a socially inept, OCD-ish IT man whose orderly life is turned upside down by the arrival of a son

Tyler's affectionate and quietly observant novel reveals her deep empathy for the hidden struggles of everyday lives

Another shrewd yet kindly novel about the mysterious business of family life by one of the world's great writers

A charmingly offbeat love story

Bursting with vitality and variety, it's a tour de force . . . fizzes with the qualities – characters who almost leap off the page with authenticity, speech and body language wonderfully caught – that, for more than half a century, have won her such admiration and affection

One of the most influential writers of her generation . . . Her books are so irresistibly readable that it's startling to realise what technical marvels they often are

Emma Straub is such a funny and brilliant writer and this time-travelling tale is a charming exploration of what it would be like to find yourself younger and surrounded by the people you love when they're still at the height of their power

Wise and often hilarious

Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel

A precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch . . . it's a pleasure spending time with them

Devilishly observed

Sprinkled with humour and insight

Straub is consistently excellent