'That most rare and coveted of literary feats: a popular novel of serious merit, a bestseller that will also endure.'
Observer

'Triumph ... the sense of nostalgia is visceral and intense, almost time-bending.'
The Sunday Times

'Pitch perfect ... Exquisite ... Terrific ... Very funny ... Though Sweet Sorrow is certainly pulse-quickening enough to absorb readers through this summer's airport delays and rained-off beach days, it's no escapist fantasy. The tale of Charlie and Fran will linger long beyond your tan.'
Telegraph

'A compassionate, intelligent look at the raw pain and loneliness of a teenage boy, the everyday miracle of first love and the perennial power of Shakespeare's language.'
Spectator

'A superbly written, beautifully observed account of teenage life, love, family dysfunction and friendship, which builds to a stunningly poignant ending.'
Heat

'The author of Us and of course One Day has never written with more tenderness and insight than in this bittersweet story ... perfectly captures the dizzying highs and lows of first love.'
Daily Express

'Such a beautiful book. Captures perfectly a moment in time we've all experienced.'
Graham Norton