When Jessica is diagnosed with breast cancer she begins to feel increasingly isolated from her friends' lifestyles, until the enigmatic Annabel shows her how to make every day count in Price's sparkling and poignant debut.
Jessica Jackson has hit all the milestones for turning 30 - the career, the loving boyfriend and a cosy London flat they share with their cat. But a shock diagnosis of breast cancer 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.
In the midst of it all, she meets Annabel, an enigmatic twenty-seven year old with incurable cancer. But 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...
Frank, funny and poignant, Single Bald Female by Laura Price is a completely unforgettable story of love and friendship.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529074246
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 524 g
Dimensions: 225 x 145 x 39 mm
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A triumph . . . Laura has taken what is for many our biggest nightmare, and turned it into something uplifting, funny, heartwarming and real. I laughed and wept. It’s an extraordinary novel and one everyone should read. - Alexandra Potter, author of Confessions of a Forty-Something Fk Up
Single Bald Female is a sparky, emotional, and heartwarming journey, with a vibrant lead character in Jess. An accomplished debut with witty and charming characters, twists and turns, and quietly devastating moments. - Justin Myers, The Guyliner
I was so invested in these characters. Life-affirming. - Kris Hallenga, Sunday Times bestselling author and founder of CoppaFeel!
Inspiring, candid and beautifully observed. Single Bald Female is an extraordinary, hugely moving story about the fight for survival. Life-affirming, tear-jerking and gorgeously written, I was sobbing at the end, and you will be too - Hannah Tovey, bestselling author of The Education of Ivy Edwards
Life-affirming and uplifting - Fabulous Magazine
Funny, poignant and brilliantly written - Daily Express
Witty yet devastating - ES Magazine
A wonderful debut novel. A really touching story, comforting and warm story about friendship, support, life lessons and dealing with unexpected illness. Moving and beautiful - Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method
Every word of Single Bald Female rings true. Warm, funny, unflinchingly honest but ultimately life-affirming, it made me want to hug everyone I know - Lauren Bravo, author of What Would the Spice Girls Do? and How To Break Up With Fast Fashion
A warm and beautiful novel, heartbreaking yet uplifting, honest and funny with realistic characters that leap from the page. Laura has written a remarkable and moving debut. I loved it - Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl
Tender, funny and insightful - Rebecca Ley, author of For When I'm Gone
Vibrant, witty and poignant, the narrative zips along as protagonist Jess navigates the thorny parts of life, work and love, all while undergoing treatment for breast cancer . . . I loved it - Lizzie Pook, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
A smart, funny, uplifting story about friendship, love and the unexpected twists life can take . . . This is a beautiful novel you’ll want to talk to all your friends about - Freya Sampson, bestselling author of The Last Library
Touching, funny, and true. It made me laugh and it made me cry - Chloe Ashby, author of Wet Paint
Laura's spare prose evoked Jessica's experience with such sensitivity. It was a beautiful, life-affirming snapshot of women pulling together in the most difficult of times while not sparing the reader any of the realities of having cancer. Warm, witty and wise. I loved it - Nicole Kennedy, author of After Paris
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