Pity Party, Daisy Buchanan
Pity Party, Daisy Buchanan
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Pity Party
the hilarious and heartfelt novel you have to read this summer

Author: Daisy Buchanan

Narrator: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen

Unabridged: 10 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/11/2024

Synopsis

'What a read! What a tear jerker! But very funny, and written with such breezy wit, and characters I ADORED. Daisy is EXCELLENT' MARIAN KEYES
'Brilliant characters, a heartfelt story and lots of soul. Daisy's ability to bring characters to life and plot out brilliantly messy storylines is a gift. I loved this book' FEARNE COTTON

Katherine lives by the rules, ticks all the boxes and prepares for the worst, even while she hopes for the best.

Then the worst actually happens and, as she tries to navigate life as a young widow, it turns out she was not prepared at all.

Nothing scares Katherine more than stopping, but everyone insists she needs to take some time for herself. Head to a wellness retreat, they said. Enjoy some me-time, they said...

Except this retreat isn't the pity party she was hoping for. Instead of massages, she has erotic meditation, and instead of spa treatments she has scream therapy.

Katherine has never lost control in her life. In fact, she's fairly certain that if she starts screaming she might never stop.

But she's about to let go, and everyone had better stand back...

Hilarious, heartbreaking and honest, this is a story about learning how to stop playing it safe in a world that feels so dangerous - and showing up to the party, even when it feels impossible.

***'Deeply moving and very funny...I loved it' LOUISE O'NEILL
'The funniest book you'll read this year' LAUREN BRAVO
'A moving depiction of the horrible, ungovernable messiness of loss' THE TIMES
'Thought-provoking, charming, cathartic and hilariously vivid' SARAH KNIGHT
'Hilarious, moving and unexpected' REBECCA WAIT
'Daisy writes beautifully...I adored everyone in this novel' JENNIE GODFREY
'I laughed, I cried, I screamed, I devoured every page... a laugh-out-loud balm' NIKKI MAY
'A standout novel - heartbreaking, observant, deeply relatable and impossibly funny' ROSIE WALSH
'Pity Party is perfection' LINDSEY KELK
'Unbelievably good' LUCY VINE
'Buchanan is such a terrific comic writer...A joy to read' THE I
'Daisy Buchanan makes me laugh out loud' KATHERINE HEINY
'Wonderfully funny. Her best book yet' NINA STIBBE
'Crackling with energy, humour, warmth, and quirk' JENNY MUSTARD
'Raw, honest and refreshingly hopeful' HEAT
'Every line in this book is a wonder' CAROLINE CORCORAN
'Moving, funny and wise all at once' KATE RIORDAN
'Smart, sexy, and will grab hold of your heart' JADE BEER
'Nobody writes about the messiness of life like Daisy' JULIE OWEN MOYLAN
'Gloriously readable...I tore through it!' MARINA O'LOUGHLIN
'Original, moving and totally addictive' ROXY BOURDILLON
'An honest, tender, captivating read' THAT'S LIFE magazine
'Daisy Buchanan excels at bringing complex women to life and she's outdone herself...heartbreakingly beautiful' IRISH NEWS

About Daisy Buchanan

Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster. Her books include the novels Insatiable (longlisted for the CWIP prize), Careering (as heard on BBC Sounds) and Limelight, and the non-fiction titles How to Be a Grown Up and The Sisterhood. She hosts the Daisy Is... podcast series, and the chart-topping podcast You're Booked, where she interviews legendary writers from all over the world about how their reading habits shape their work. You can also hear her on beloved podcasts including Comfort Blanket, Cuddle Club and Crushed. Daisy has appeared on a number of TV and radio shows including Woman's Hour, The Today Programme, Soul Music, A Good Read, This Morning and Good Morning Britain. She is a TEDx speaker and has guest presented the Booker Prize for BBC News. You can find Daisy on X @NotRollergirl and Instagram @thedaisybee.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Watermelon on January 21, 2012

FIRST IMPRESSION: I personally didn't expect much out of this book. I just expected it to be a light-hearted, fun read. The title is pretty intriguing, and I noticed how the author has another book told from Cass's best friend, Penelope's point of view. I'll definitely have to pick it up later. WRITIN......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 05, 2010

Cass was addopted by her aunt when her parent died in a car accident 2 or 3 years ago. When the mailman came she was excited she recieved "The Welcome to 8th Grade" letter, where it syas the name of her teacjers and what periods she has with them. She was nervous to open it she waited until her frie......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on November 26, 2012

Pity Party by Alison Pollet is a very relatable book about a girl who feels that the entire world is out to get her. Her school schedule is all messed up, her parents are dead, the boy she likes moves away, and she is emotionally incapable of going through the grief process. Everything bad happens t......more

Goodreads review by Vani on October 30, 2008

This story was just alright. I like the character of Rod Punkin, for he bought a little spice into the story. He shook things up but when he got to where he wanted to be, he realized that the problem wasn't with him, it was the atmosphere around him. He didn't belong where he used to live. Slowly, C......more

Goodreads review by Johnny on July 23, 2017

Alison Pollet follows up her previous novel with this tween-age angst book. After thirty years it is becoming a bit dated with references some kids won't recognize. Though there is relatively nothing offensive in this book in terms of words or language or that kind of content. Unlike the first book,......more

Quotes

What a read! What a tear jerker! But very funny, and written with such breezy wit, and characters I ADORED. Daisy is EXCELLENT. Marian Keyes, author of AGAIN, RACHEL

Pity Party is both deeply moving and very funny. A raw, honest exploration of love, loss, and the complexity of grief. I read it in one sitting. I loved it. Louise O'Neill, author of IDOL

Buchanan is such a terrific comic writer it makes this novel a joy to read. I magazine

Buchanan's best yet! Every page crackles with wit and every character deserves their own spin-off. As heartening as it is hilarious, Pity Party is a masterful portrait of grief, contemporary wellness culture and the ways we attempt to heal. It's the funniest book you'll read all year, and maybe the most beautiful too. Lauren Bravo, author of PRELOVED

This is one raw, honest and refreshingly hopeful read Heat magazine

Full of Daisy's trademark insight, wit, empathy and relatability, Pity Party is the perfect book for anyone who has ever felt as though they've made a mistake. Pity Party is perfection and I will happily devour every word Daisy ever writes. Lindsey Kelk, author of LOVE ME DO

I adore Daisy's voice - she's genuinely funny and intensely sensitive, no mean feat when the topic is as complicated as grief. I laughed, I cried, I screamed, I devoured every page. And it's stayed with me, I feel restored. Pity Party made me want to be brave. It's a laugh-out-loud balm. Nikki May, author of WAHALA

An honest, tender, captivating read Bella

Hilarious, moving and unexpected, PITY PARTY unfolded quite differently to how I was expecting. A lovely funny book. Rebecca Wait, author of I'M SORRY YOU FEEL THAT WAY

Daisy Buchanan makes me laugh out loud. Katherine Heiny, author of STANDARD DEVIATION

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