Selfish Girls : The dark and gripping novel of family dynamics and toxic sisterhood from the much-acclaimed author of WHAT A SHAME
Book Details
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
?'I read this book obsessively, that's how much I adored it . . . a dark, messy and beautiful story about family, love and sisterhood' STYLIST?
?'A suspenseful thriller and a subtle portrait of domestic interactions, with a healthy dose of humour and hope offsetting its darker moments' HARPER'S BAZAAR
?'A dark, deeply intimate exploration of sisterhood in all it's messy, complex glory. Beautifully written and thoroughly compelling' Yomi Adegoke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List?
?'Sharply real and ethereal, as though reading this novel enters you into a deep dream-like state' Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestseller?
?'Selfish Girls is an outstanding novel, pithy and singular, gloriously dark and compelling, a must read! Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death?
?'Bergstrom is a new voice but sure to be an enduring one' Caroline O'Donoghue ?
?'If anyone is qualified to write about what it means to be a young woman in Britain today, it's Abigail Bergstrom' Sunday Times?
NOTHING HURTS LIKE FAMILY.
Ines is reluctantly moving home on the edge of a breakdown, her childhood sweetheart in tow. He's only ever wanted what was best for her.
Gwen is elated that her prodigal daughter has returned.
Dylan is still licking her wounds from a rejection she can't forget.
And Emma is quietly suffocating in the perfect marriage she wanted so badly.
They were inseparable once. But that was a long time ago. Now, they're back in the Welsh town where they grew up, peeling back the layers of a once forgotten, haunting past. What they find may be the end of them...
Uninhibited, claustrophobic and emotionally complex, Selfish Girls spans generations, buried resentments, and an unexpected love story. It is a clear-eyed portrait of a dysfunctional family and the pain we inflict on those we love most.Readers have fallen in love with Selfish Girls
'A must read, multigenerational family saga exploring trauma, love, hardship and identity. What Bergstrom has achieved here is outstanding. I can't recommend it highly enough'?????Reader Review
'One of my most anticipated reads of the year . . . and it didn't disappoint. Bergstrom writes with such rawness and her characters have such vulnerability that you can't help but fall in love with them' ?????Reader Review
'Oh my god, she's done it again. It's exquisite. 10 out of 10. No notes . . . we're in our sad girl summer era, and this book is the perfect accompaniment' ?????Reader Review
'My, oh, my, what a book! Full of action and angst, this is not to be missed . . . absolutely fabulous!' ?????Reader Review
'Harrowing and painful at times, but also beautiful' ?????Reader Review
✨''If anyone is qualified to write about what it means to be a young woman in Britain today, it''s Abigail Bergstrom'' SUNDAY TIMES ✨
✨ ''Bergstrom is a new voice but sure to be an enduring one'' Caroline O''Donoghue ✨
✨''One of the cleverest and boldest writers I''ve ever read'' Scarlett Curtis ✨
✨ ''A glorious new talent has arrived'' Emma Gannon ✨
NOTHING HURTS LIKE FAMILY.
Ines is reluctantly moving home on the edge of a breakdown, her childhood sweetheart in tow. He''s only ever wanted what was best for her.
Gwen is elated that her prodigal daughter has returned.
Dylan is still licking her wounds from a rejection she can''t forget.
And Emma is quietly suffocating in the perfect marriage she wanted so badly.
They were inseparable once. But that was a long time ago. Now, they''re back in the Welsh town where they grew up, peeling back the layers of a once forgotten, haunting past. What they find may be the end of them...
Uninhibited, claustrophobic and emotionally complex, Selfish Girls spans generations, buried resentments, and an unexpected love story. It is a clear-eyed portrait of a dysfunctional family and the pain we inflict on those we love most.
PRAISE FOR SELFISH GIRLS
''Anyone who has a sister knows what a treasured, complex, fraught and precious bond it is - a theme that Abigail Bergstrom puts at the heart of her new psychologically charged novel Selfish Girls . . . this is at once a suspenseful thriller and a subtle portrait of domestic interactions, with a healthy dose of humour and hope offsetting its darker moments'' Harper''s Bazaar
''Sharply real and ethereal, as though reading this novel enters you into a dream-like state'' Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestseller
''Selfish Girls is an outstanding novel: pithy and singular, gloriously dark and compelling, a must read!'' Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death
''Sisterhood at its darkest and it''s most beautiful - every time you think you understand, Bergstrom reveals a new, breathtaking layer'' Monika Radojevic, #Merky Books New Writers'' Prize winning author of A Beautiful Lack of Consequence
''An exceptionally clever and moving portrait of the messy realities of sisterhood - it took my breath away'' Olivia Petter, award-winning journalist and author of Gold Rush
''The best book I''ve read in years'' Lucy Blakiston, Shit You Should Care About
''Selfish Girls is a masterclass in emotional storytelling. A searing, beautifully written portrait of messy love, buried pain, and the bonds that refuse to break. I couldn''t look away'' Amie McNee, author and creator of @inspiredtowrite
''With great empathy and precision, Bergstrom has created a family portrait that''s richly detailed and deeply intimate'' Chloë Ashby, critically-acclaimed author of Second Self
''Bold, lean and enduring'' Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want
''Deceit, pain and absent mothers, I held my breath at the end. What a perfect book'' Alex Holder, author and owner of Salted Books
Get Selfish Girls by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Hodder & Stoughton and it has pages.
