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Crushing

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The Funny and Relatable New Novel and Next TikTok Sensation from the Author of NO HARD FEELINGS, for Fans of Coco Mellors, Monica Heisey and Diana Reid

by Genevieve Novak
Paperback
Publication Date: 05/04/2023
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When do you stop starting over? The sparkling new novel from the author of No Hard Feelings.

Getting over someone is not that difficult. All you have to do is focus on every negative thing about them for the rest of your life until you forget to stop actively hoping for their slow and painful death, then get a haircut ...

Serial monogamist Marnie is running late to her own identity crisis. After a decade of twisting herself into different versions of the ideal girlfriend, she's swearing off relationships for good. Forever. Done. No more, no thank you.

Pretty inconvenient time to meet Isaac: certified dreamboat and the only man who has ever truly got her. It's cool, though, they're just friends, he's got someone else, and she has more important things to worry about. Like who she is, what she wants, and what the hell she ever saw in the love(s) of her life in the first place.

Flanked by overwhelmed new mum Nicola, terminally single Claud, and eternal pessimist Kit, Marnie reckons with the question: who are we when we're on our own?

ISBN:
9781460761854
9781460761854
Category:
Adult & contemporary romance
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
05-04-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
368
Dimensions (mm):
234x153x26mm
Weight:
0.45kg

'Crushing stings with truth and aches with hope. I loved it.'
Jessica Dettmann

'A sharp, funny and biting exploration of a classic millennial existential crisis ... with some genuine laugh-out-loud moments'
Books+Publishing

'A sexy, complex, bittersweet dark chocolate souffle of a book: airily paced, tartly funny, and with a romantic centre that's just gooey enough'
Clare Fletcher

'Bingeable, sharply written, and hilarious, Crushing had me hooked from the first page. This book is filled with love, rage, and wisdom, and reading it felt like having a wine with a best friend.'
Victoria Brookman, author of Burnt Out

Genevieve Novak

Genevieve is a writer from Melbourne. She writes romantic comedies, content, and really long text messages.

While studying creative writing at the University of Adelaide, she wrote essays, fiction, and film and music reviews for student magazine On Dit. She has worked as a copywriter, social media manager, and producer at various marketing agencies and public and private sector organisations in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Genevieve loves croissants, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joni Mitchell, stories about complicated women and female friendships, and her dog, Viktor. She always has dog hair on her clothes. She hates being called Gen and has been on a lot of bad dates.

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Crushing will hit you in the feels, and simply put is... crushing.

Genevieve Novak sprinkles magic and realism in the new mundane, particularly in dealing with your 20s. The writing is impeccably doused with wit, pop culture references, deep-rooted insights, and wisdom. It definitely gave me Fleabag Down Under (20s edition) vibes.

Marnie is one character that I have connected with on multiple levels. Her metamorphosis is immensely painful as she navigates failed relationships, tense family dynamics, a rollercoaster friendship and a mysterious magical connection. The anger, hurt, rage, abandonment and codependency were real and raw. Multiple times, I teared up and was tempted to throw my phone as Marnie made some questionable decisions. This book beautifully tackles the overemphasis of romantic love and its connection with being enough, a celebration of platonic friendships and the beauty of human connection. The ending though gut-wrenching was refreshing. I will be keeping an eye out for Genevieve Novak's future work.

Thank you, NetGalley & HarperCollins AU, for giving me an ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.

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