Single Bald Female

De: Laura Price

Narrado por: Victoria Blunt

Frank, funny and poignant, Single Bald Female by Laura Price is an unforgettable story of love, friendship, and embracing life after a shock diagnosis.

'If you need something funny, moving, heartbreaking and magical, this is the one' - Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable

'Witty yet devastating' – ES Magazine

'Every word of Single Bald Female rings true' – Lauren Bravo, author of Preloved

Jessica Jackson has hit all her personal milestones for turning thirty – the career, the loving boyfriend and a cosy London flat they share with their cat. But a breast cancer diagnosis turns Jess’s world upside down, and her contented life implodes with it.

Around her, her friends’ lives continue to follow the script, with the big white weddings and the baby scans. With her own future so uncertain, the only thing Jess is sure of is that she’s being left behind.

But then she meets Annabel, an enigmatic twenty-seven year old with incurable cancer. While Annabel may not have long left, she understands much more about living than anyone Jess has ever met. And she’s determined to show Jess how to make every day count . . .

'I read this in a single night - superb!' - Celia Walden, columnist and author of Payday

'Life-affirming and uplifting' – Fabulous Magazine

'Moving and beautiful' – Emma Gannon, author of Olive

©2022 Laura Price (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Deep life changing story <3

I loved this book. To follow someone on such a heart wrenching journey, as they find new meaning to life, is always a blessing :-) As someone whose life has been changed by chronic illness, this story was a gift to me and so many others in the community. Sending lots of love and spoons to Laura Price, love ya hun <3

Refreshing and engaging

I loved reading this book. I’ve never read anything like it. I have a bizarre mix of stories that I’m into, this one has a blend of approachable characters that also makes you think and reflect. I often find that I think about a book after I have read it, more than during, but with this one I found it occupied my mind in a different way. I often paused and thought during reading because the narrative sparked thoughts all over the place that needed tending to in the moment. The author has an individual lens on life and the nature of dreams/desire, joy, and connection with others that is intensely meaningful without the need to draw on spirituality which I loved. Thoroughly enjoyable read. I also absolutely loved the intense feminist component of the story that depicted multiple capable women whose stories involved but isnt defined by the men in their lives. The story acknowledges their need for community without defining them by those relationships.

I didn’t want it to end

Wow, what can I say. As the book was nearing its end and I saw there was only 2 minutes left my heart started to beat fast. This book was just what I needed. Created a space to cry (for once not about me), a space to laugh (I’m lacking laughter in personal life, a moment to feel angry (but not angry about my situation), and to feel hope… which then permeated into hope for me.
This book is gorgeously written. It’s one that you can put down if you need and no it’s there or like me stay up until 3am listening.
Thank you for writing such a beautiful book. One that you wish the character is real and could follow on social media.