'Profoundly intelligent and humane. Deserves to feature on many a prize shortlist' GUARDIAN 'A brilliant exploration of friendship; feminism and thwarted ambition' PANDORA SYKES; Highlow Best Read 'If you wished Normal People had tackled female friendship; try Expectation' GRAZIA _______________________ What happened to the women we were supposed to become? Hannah; Cate and Lissa are young; vibrant and inseparable. Living on the edge of a common in East London; their shared world is ablaze with art and activism; romance and revelry - and the promise of everything to come. They are electric. They are the best of friends. Ten years on; they are not where they hoped to be. Amidst flailing careers and faltering marriages; each hungers for what the others have. And each wrestles with the same question: what does it take to lead a meaningful life? The most razor-sharp and heartbreaking novel of the year; EXPECTATION is a novel about finding your way: as a mother; a daughter; a wife; a rebel. FOR FANS OF SALLY ROONEY; DOLLY ALDERTON; ELIZABETH DAY AND PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE'S FLEABAG ___________________ 'Thoughtful; beautifully written; honest. A sensual book. I URGE YOU TO READ IT' MARIAN KEYES 'Will resonate with approximately 99% of women' RED MAGAZINE summer pick 'One of the most intensely readable novels this year' METRO 'One of our most gifted contemporary writers' WATERSTONES 'Beautiful; sharp; moving. I urge you to read it' ELIZABETH DAY 'I couldn't stop reading the fab Expectation. Such brilliant points on the feminist legacy' PROF KATE WILLIAMS 'The story of three college friends; if you're a fan of Sally Rooney; you'll love EXPECTATION' IRISH EXAMINER 'A must-read' FABULOUS MAGAZINE Book of the Year 'Exceptional.. I highly recommend it' STACEY HALLS 'A generation-defining book on motherhood; ambition and sex. Like Normal People with female friendship under the microscope.' ERIN KELLY 'Totally unputdownable; immersive; sharp. I loved it' HARRIET EVANS 'Jaw-droppingly good' SARRA MANNING 'SO GOOD. A 'What they did next' story of characters from a Sally Rooney novel' SARAH FRANKLIN 'Few novels leave me so genuinely breathless with their brilliance' HANNAH BECKERMAN 'The perfect summer reading' STYLIST 'Sublime' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Dark; relatable; elegant' LIZA KLAUSSMANN 'Intimate and touching' NINA POTTELL 'A marvellously tangy London novel' DAILY MAIL 'A grown-up; honest take on female camaraderie. Packed with talking points' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Hugely absorbing; massively enjoyable' LISSA EVANS 'An observant look at the complexities of modern female friendships' I-NEWSPAPER 'Perceptive; intelligent; bittersweet; and beautifully written' BOOKBRUNCH 'Brings to vivid life that tension one feels just before middle age; when it begins to become clear life won't end up looking exactly how we thought it would. The female friendships here are ones we'll all recognize. Outstanding' MARY BETH KEANE A HighLow; Good Housekeeping; Red; Spectator; Prima; Fabulous and Irish Independent Best Read of 2019