'Deeply moving but also uplifting' Anne Youngson, author of Meet Me
at the Museum For four years, Iris Massey worked side by side with
PR maven Smith Simonyi, helping clients perfect their brands. But
Iris has died, taken by terminal illness at only thirty-three.
Adrift without his friend and colleague, Smith is surprised to
discover that in her last six months, Iris created a blog filled
with sharp and often funny musings on the end of a life not quite
fulfilled. She also made one final request: for Smith to get her
posts published as a book. With the help of his charmingly eager,
if overbearingly forthright, new intern Carl, Smith tackles the
task of fulfilling Iris's last wish. Before he can do so, though,
he must get the approval of Iris's big sister Jade, an haute
cuisine chef who's been knocked sideways by her loss. Each carrying
their own baggage, Smith and Jade end up on a collision course with
their own unresolved pasts and with each other. Funny and moving in
equal measures, When You Read This is a sparkling debut about love,
life, and all the emails you really wish you'd never sent. Praise
for When You Read This: 'Thought-provoking, tear-jerking, funny -
and [with] a delectable literary twist' Refinery29 'A touching,
funny and life-affirming tale' Publishers Weekly 'As with Maria
Semple's Where'd You Go Bernadette, Adkins's debut novel is so much
more than its clever style . . . [it] feels miraculous and leaves a
lasting impression long after its final moment' Val Emmich, author
of The Reminders 'This gentle tragicomedy . . . deals sensitively
with loss' Daily Mail What reviewers have said about When You Read
This: 'A marvellous, funny, poignant and uplifting book . . . I
hope you enjoy it as much as I did' 'I could not put it down . . .
a very original and emotional read' 'What a delight this book is! .
. . touched my heart and made me laugh' 'I read it in a single
sitting, enjoying every minute of it' 'This book is a treasure.
Every character is so full and unforgettable. Sad and funny and
hopeful'
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