Good Material: A Read with Jenna Pick

A novel

De: Dolly Alderton

Narrado por: Arthur Darvill, Vanessa Kirby

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • From the best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both

“Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist….Delivers the most delightful aspects of classic romantic comedy—snappy dialogue, realistic relationship dynamics, humorous meet-cutes and misunderstandings—and leaves behind the clichéd gender roles and traditional marriage plot.”
—The New York Times

Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped.

Now he is. . .

Without a home

Waiting for his stand-up career to take off

Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking

Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story…

In this sharply funny and exquisitely relatable story of romantic disaster and friendship, Dolly Alderton offers up a love story with two endings, demonstrating once again why she is one of the most exciting writers today, and the true voice of a generation.

Confused…

I really don’t see the hype with this one. It’s just a man whining about his break up the whole time basically? Def not my fav Dolly Alderton book.

Excellent writing and impeccable delivery

This is my first book from Dolly Alderton and I’m so impressed. Equally impressive is the vocal performances. I truly loved every minute of it.

Don't Stop!

How exciting to listen to this story from the POV of a 35-year-old man, flattened by an unexpected breakup.

Beautifully written. I didn't want it to end.

Relatable

After reading this book, I felt I was born in the correct time period. Food for the soul and made me feel less strange and lonely. Can’t wait for my next read from Dolly

Painful, funny, honest.

Loved the characters. The surprise twist at the end makes it all worth it. It felt like a really good movie I didn’t want to end. An amazingly honest look at how relationships can enhance you and also trap you in ways that you can’t imagine, until it’s too late and hearts get broken. I was praying for a happy ending and I got something better. The truth.