Nina is Not OK

My reviews can also be seen at: [URL not allowed] WOW!! I really do have to give this one ALL THE STARS! I first came across Nina is Not OK after reading my friend Louise's review of this book. After reading her review and the book description I wanted to read it right away. The......more

This book has reached my favourites list. I listened to the audio version, and I was appalled to realise only at the very end that this was narrated by the author! I lost reflection time in doing this. Shappi Khorsandi (how have I not heard of this interesting woman before?) is a comedian, Iranian b......more

This incredibly brilliant debut novel by Shappi Khorsandi has left me slightly breathless. A disturbing and brutally frank account of a young 17 year old girl battling alcoholism, A levels, boyfriends and growing up at the same time. Told with frank and graphic honestly and with the authors wonderfu......more

Readathon 6/26: Ένα Βιβλίο με το όνομα χαρακτήρα στο τίτλο. This book was amazing. It spoke about 17year old Nina, a girl that stayed with her mum, her little sister Katie and her stepdad Alan since his dad is dead. Nina although is smart and kind she is also unsecure, with low confidence and she has i......more

I'd seen a fair number of reviews on here for this one but wasn't really sure if it was for me. After the first chapter I almost stopped reading it - I am so glad I kept going. Nina's story is not for the faint hearted. In a sense you want to leave her in the dark place she is in. However she is hum......more