Lover (Hardback)

Anna Raverat is a humane and generous writer, giving voice to our best instincts and communicating, by quiet and often funny moments, a sense of our ability to overcome adversity with love. -- Chris Cleave
A detailed observation of love, work and life told through a woman's crumbling marriage. The first-person voice is so compelling, it almost reads like a thriller. Addictive * Bookseller *
Raverat mines the depth of this strife with wit, warmth and a sophisticated wisdom that makes it an unputdownable read. * Psychologies *
Wise and subtle and witty . . . filled with humanity and warmth. A compulsively readable book about a breakup from a brilliant new writer -- Maggie Gee
This is one of the most bittersweet, searing books about a break up we've ever read. * Cosmopolitan *
I wept through Lover by Anna Raverat. It's written with such a light touch, but is so piercing and so true. -- Liza Klaussmann, author of Tigers In Red Weather
'Fans of BBC drama Doctor Foster will devour this gripping tale of marital disintegration . . . The writing is simply beautiful - moving and evocative, while skewering cliches about broken hearts and revenge. It's also the funniest book about a break-up you'll ever read, with a brilliant supporting cast of characters * Glamour *
A sad and funny novel . . . brilliantly skewers the insanities and inanities of the corporate workplace * Stylist *
Anyone who has had heartbreak will wince at moments in this raw portrait of a marriage . . . Skillfully written and powerful * Sunday Mirror *
Brave * Daily Mail *
A wise, honest and funny portrait of a marriage * Fabulous *
Perceptive, insightful and engrossing * Sunday Express *
Full of elegant prose and emotional insight . . . With grace and humour, she immerses the reader in Kate's psychological disorientation . . . As an anatomy of a broken marriage, Lover is a skilfully observed, evocative and affecting novel * Observer *
Real, delicious summer reading, one for your suitcase, but with the bite of truthfulness . . . telling the story of a husband's adulterous affair with unflinching truthfulness but also wit and generosity of spirit. A wise novel with values that is also elegantly written and a gripping read -- Maggie Gee * Observer New Review *
The elegantly drawn portrait of a woman who alternates between anger, hope, despair, and acceptance is a familiar one . . . Kate is a memorable character, rooted in a story as old as the hills yet still on point today. * Booklist *