Expectation: The most razor-sharp and heartbreaking novel of the year - Hardcover

Hope, Anna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857524909 ISBN 13: 9780857524904

Publisher: Doubleday, 2019

Synopsis

'Profoundly intelligent and humane. Deserves to feature on many a prize shortlist' GUARDIAN
'A brilliant exploration of friendship, feminism and thwarted ambition' PANDORA SYKES
'If you wished Normal People had tackled female friendship, try Expectation' GRAZIA
_______________________

What happened to the women we were supposed to become?

Hannah, Cate and Lissa are young, vibrant and inseparable. Living on the edge of a common in East London, their shared world is ablaze with art and activism, romance and revelry – and the promise of everything to come. They are electric. They are the best of friends.

Ten years on, they are not where they hoped to be. Amidst flailing careers and faltering marriages, each hungers for what the others have. And each wrestles with the same question: what does it take to lead a meaningful life?

The most razor-sharp and heartbreaking novel of the year, EXPECTATION is a novel about finding your way: as a mother, a daughter, a wife, a rebel.

FOR FANS OF SALLY ROONEY, DIANA EVANS, DOLLY ALDERTON, ELIZABETH DAY AND FLEABAG

___________________
'Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. A sensual book. I URGE YOU TO READ IT' MARIAN KEYES

'Will resonate with approximately 99% of women' RED MAGAZINE summer pick

'One of the most intensely readable novels this year' METRO

'One of our most gifted contemporary writers' WATERSTONES

'Beautiful, sharp, moving. I urge you to read it' ELIZABETH DAY

'I couldn't stop reading the fab Expectation. Such brilliant points on the feminist legacy' PROF KATE WILLIAMS

'The story of 3 college friends, if you're a fan of Sally Rooney, you'll love EXPECTATION' IRISH EXAMINER

'A must-read' FABULOUS MAGAZINE

'Exceptional.. I highly recommend it' STACEY HALLS

'A generation-defining book on motherhood, ambition and sex. Like Normal People with female friendship under the microscope.’ ERIN KELLY

'Jaw-droppingly good' SARRA MANNING

'SO GOOD. A 'What they did next' story of characters from a Sally Rooney novel' SARAH FRANKLIN

'Few novels leave me so genuinely breathless with their brilliance' HANNAH BECKERMAN

'The perfect summer reading' STYLIST

'Sublime' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'Dark, relatable, elegant' LIZA KLAUSSMANN

'Intimate and touching' NINA POTTELL

'A marvellously tangy London novel' DAILY MAIL

'A grown-up, honest take on female camaraderie. Packed with talking points' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Hugely absorbing, massively enjoyable' LISSA EVANS

'An observant look at the complexities of modern female friendships' I-NEWSPAPER

'Perceptive, intelligent, bittersweet, and beautifully written' BOOKBRUNCH

About this title

Review

"Profoundly intelligent and humane. Deserves to feature on many a prize shortlist" (Guardian)

"A brilliant exploration of friendship, feminism and thwarted ambition" (Pandora Sykes)

"One of the most intensely readable novels I've encountered this year" (METRO)

"I loved it . . . 10 out of 10!" (BRYONY GORDON)

"Will resonate with approximately 99 % of all women" (RED magazine summer pick)

"Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. A sensual book. I URGE YOU TO READ IT" (MARIAN KEYES)

"Brilliant portrayal of long-term female friendships . . . I was gripped." (Prima)

"A Sally Rooney-esque evocative examination of female friendship" (BEST SUMMER READS, i-newspaper)

"The real joy of this novel – while exploring just what second wave feminism has done for this generation of women (“you’ve had everything... we changed the world for you. For our daughters. And what have you done with it?”) – is in it’s writing; the dialogue and the honesty behind these characters who are doing their best, who are trying to live up to the fictional counterparts that they themselves have created... It’s the perfect summer reading" (STYLIST MAGAZINE)

"Absolutely encapsulates what it means to be a young woman today, and beyond" (Grazia Magazine)

About the Author

ANNA HOPE studied at Oxford University and RADA. She is the internationally prizewinning and bestselling author of Wake and The Ballroom. Her contemporary fiction debut, Expectation, explores themes of love, lust, motherhood, and feminism, while asking the greater question of what defines a generation. She lives in Sussex with her husband and young daughter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0857524909
• ISBN 13: 9780857524904
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336