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Trying Emily Phillips

Trying By Emily Phillips

Trying by Emily Phillips

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Summary

Written by Grazia magazine's Features Director, this is a novel about a woman who is trying, and so far failing, to conceive.

Trying Summary

Trying: the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting by Emily Phillips

From the 'Marian Keyes of the social media age' comes Trying, a hilarious novel about what to expect when you're not expecting


'Brilliant' Stylist
'Funny, bittersweet and touching . . . I couldn't put it down!' Marian Keyes

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Olivia and Felix are trying for a baby. They even moved to the suburbs in anticipation of their future family. But despite approaching her cycle and their sex life with military precision, there's still no sign of what felt like the sure next step, whilst friends' broods seem to be growing by the week. Meanwhile, vying for a promotion at work under the (very attentive) watch of a new boss sends Olivia down a dangerous road of risking it all. Does a happy ever after, she starts to question, even have to include a baby?

A hugely funny, searingly honest comedy for fans of Sharon Horgan's Catastrophe, Dawn O'Porter's The Cows and Mhairi McFarlane's It's Not Me, It's You.

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More praise for Trying:
'A tender and funny story' Prima
'Warm and brilliant' Lucy Vine, author of Hot Mess
'A deeply moving and raw story, told with great humour' Louise O'Neill, author of Asking for It

Trying Reviews

I've just finished, I couldn't put it down! God, it's powerful, it brought up so many feelings in me. Emily Phillips writes so well, so funny and relatable. Also she writes about love BEAUTIFULLY . . . Funny, bittersweet and touching, this book will resonate with anyone who is 'trying' -- Marian Keyes, author of THE BREAK
Hilarious, heartbreaking, truthful and bold -- Dolly Alderton, author of EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE
Side-splittingly relatable -- Bryony Gordon, author of MAD GIRL and EAT RUN DRINK
Funny and warm and brilliant -- Lucy Vine, author of HOT MESS
Read it - think Marian Keyes for the social media age * Sunday Telegraph *
Funny, honest and thought-provoking. ***** * Heat Magazine *
A tender and funny story * Prima *
Hilarious and relatable . . . A warm and funny book * Grazia *
An irreverently funny book that will resonate with anyone who's ever been trying * Red Magazine *
A deeply moving and raw story, told with great humour. An assured debut from Emily Phillips. -- Louise O'Neill, author of ALMOST LOVE and ONLY EVER YOURS
A moving but funny read * Closer Magazine *
A brilliant read * Stylist *
A funny but uplifting novel * Daily Mirror *
TRYING is a wonderfully funny novel about a young women who is trying in all aspects of her life. Not only is she trying to climb the ladder at work but she is also hoping to start a new family. This book is relatable and incredibly heartwarming as you see Olivia struggle through the big life questions that we all fear * Yorkshire Evening Post *
Captures that painful, haywire feeling of wanting something so badly and the all-consuming nature of trying but not getting. -- Helen Russell
A funny, complex debut * Emerald Street *
Moving * Bella Magazine *

About Emily Phillips

Emily Phillips' two main life goals have always been: to write a book and to have a baby. As Grazia's Features Director, she's helped change the law to close the pay gap, written on everything from over-committing to egg donation, and interviewed the likes of Amy Poehler and Jane Birkin. Her career highlight was when Jamie Dornan told her (while taking his top off) that his murderous character in The Fall would've found her 'right up his street'. She lives in London with her husband and two cats.

Her first novel, TRYING, is a hugely funny and searingly honest comedy about what to expect when you're not expecting.

Additional information

GOR008831192
9781473663800
1473663806
Trying: the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting by Emily Phillips
Emily Phillips
Used - Like New
Hardback
Hodder & Stoughton
20180125
384
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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