Name: menna's review of How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne
Item: How Do You Like Me Now?
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Author: menna

Holly Bourne

'THE TIMES BESTSELLER 'The most perceptive book I have ever read about the female interior' DOLLY ALDERTON 'Truly a f***ing good novel' EVENING STANDARD 'Identifiable, heart-breaking and wickedly funny. I'd say this is one of my favourite books of the year' GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Bourne holds a mirror up to contemporary aspiration' SUNDAY TIMES A STYLIST MUST READ BOOK OF 2018 A RED MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2018 ***** Everyone wants to be Tori Bailey. A straight-talking, bestselling author, she's inspired millions of women around the world with her self-help memoir and uplifting Instagram posts. What's more, her perfect relationship with her long-term boyfriend is the envy of all their friends. But Tori isn't being honest. While everyone around her is getting engaged and having babies, Tori's boyfriend will barely look at her, let along talk about marriage. And when her best friend Dee unexpectedly falls in love, suddenly Tori's in danger of being left behind. Tori's built a career out of telling women how to live their best life. But is she brave enough to admit that her own isn't working? ***** The debut adult novel by bestselling author Holly Bourne is a blisteringly funny, honest and moving exploration of love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties. Everyone is raving about this book! 'It'll resonate with anyone trying to convince themselves that sticking it out is better than being alone.' EMERALD STREET 'Relatable for any woman navigating emotional time bombs' RED 'It speaks so many truths about being a woman in your thirties; friendships, love and what a fickle beast social media can be. ' CLEMMIE HOOPER 'Hilarious and painfully true' GRAZIA 'Sure to resonate with anyone navigating the emotional minefield of their thirties' RED ONLINE 'Funny, real and heartbreaking. I haven't been this obsessed with a book in years.' LUCY VINE 'Injected with such reality it can't help but be hilarious' TIMES 'A very funny novel that lives up to its hype' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

How Do You Like Me Now?

Manuela Miksa

THE TIMES BESTSELLER 'The most perceptive book I have ever read about the female interior' DOLLY ALDERTON 'It is so good! It is so honest about being a woman and all the things that are expected of us ... I enjoyed it very much.' MARIAN KEYES AS DISCUSSED ON THE SARA COX SHOW AND BBC WOMAN'S HOUR A STYLIST MUST READ BOOK OF 2018 A RED MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2018 ***** 'Turning thirty is like playing musical chairs. The music stops, and everyone just marries whoever they happen to be sitting on.' Who the f*ck is Tori Bailey? There's no doubt that Tori is winning the game of life. She's inspired millions of women to stick two fingers up at convention with her bestselling memoir, and she has the perfect relationship to boot. But Tori Bailey has been living a lie. Everyone around her is getting married and having babies, but her long-term boyfriend won't even talk about getting engaged. And when her best friend Dee - her plus one, the only person who understands the madness - falls in love, suddenly Tori's in terrifying danger of being left behind. When the world tells you to be one thing and turning thirty brings with it a loud ticking clock, it takes courage to walk your own path. It's time for Tori to practise what she's preached, but the question is: is she brave enough? ***** The debut adult novel by bestselling author Holly Bourne is a blisteringly funny, honest and moving exploration of love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties. Everyone is raving about this book! 'Truly a f***ing good novel' EVENING STANDARD 'Relatable for any woman navigating emotional time bombs' RED 'Bourne holds a mirror up to contemporary aspiration, deftly probing the dissonant dualism between the shinier selves projected online and people's offline reality.' SUNDAY TIMES 'Identifiable, heart-breaking and wickedly funny. I'd say this is one of my favourite books of the year' GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Funny, sad, honest, insightful, up-to-the-minute. Kept me guessing (and hoping) to the last page' ROISIN MEANEY 'Sure to resonate with anyone navigating the emotional minefield of their thirties' - RED ONLINE 'Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception' LUCY DIAMOND 'Sublime, perfectly observed' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 'Bourne incinerates the lies we're all capable of telling ourselves in this raw and very funny book; it'll resonate with anyone trying to convince themselves that sticking it out is better than being alone.' EMERALD STREET 'Funny, real and heartbreaking. I haven't been this obsessed with a book in years.' LUCY VINE 'Injected with such reality it can't help but be hilarious' TIMES 'Well-written, genuinely funny and movingly honest. It could be a life-changing read for many.' - SHEERLUXE

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Kacie bulpitt

THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING. I loved the way it was so modern and more generalisable to life now. All about Tori who is in the public, this book definitely showed the struggles of what it is like having difficulties in your private life when you show so much of it online. I loved the way it was so real and in some ways explicit, so I will warn you Holly does not hold back when it comes to Tori and Toms sex life, I know some people will dislike that. I loved this book!!

Elena Garcia Navarro

So funny and witty! I flew through this one.

Interesting exploration of growing-up and the expectations society puts on women of a certain age. The main character struggles are so relatable, specially if you're close to or in your early thirties. I really loved her character arc and was rooting for her the whole time.

My first Holly Bourne book, can't wait to read something else by her.

Ruth Parker 

I loved the ending of this book. I love that it didn’t sway to the conventional ending style. This story resonated with me a lot.

Linn Jukri

Anika | @chaptersofmay

Holly Bourne has once again written an authentic, genuinely hilarious, relatable and realistic book for women in the 21st century. The moment I started reading, I couldn't put it down, it was like someone pointing at torch at the digital world we live in, and all the nonsense we put up with, just to seem like we have it together. 

I understood every insecurity Tori had. As a blogger, I've been stuck in the "I must look perfect 24/7" bubble and it's a living nightmare. As a women, I've been stuck in the "everyone around me is having babies and getting married and I don't know where my life is going" bubble, and it's even worse. On top of that, Tori is living with her narcissistic boyfriend, Tom and battling inner-demons. 
Everything about this book is so real, and that's what I loved about it. It was honest, and I think people of all ages can relate to some aspects of it. There's a lesson on escaping emotionally abusive relationships, and the importance of valuing your own opinion before anyone else's, which I think is really important. 

Tori is flawed in her own way, but I think that's what makes her such an accurate character. She doesn't feel made up. I found myself feeling downhearted when she was, and cheering at her every success. I may not have reached my 30's just yet, but this book made me feel like it's OK to reach that point and still not have a clue where life is taking me. 

I'll be the first to admit I'm pretty much winging it when it comes to everyday life, and Holly Bourne let me know that I'm not the only one.

Manuela Miksa &
How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne

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