
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Well-written, genuinely funny and movingly honest. It could be a life-changing read for many.”
— SHEERLUXE
“Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception”
— LUCY DIAMOND
“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
“The most perceptive book I have ever read about the female interior”
— DOLLY ALDERTON
“Injected with such reality it can't help but be hilarious”
— TIMES
“Relatable for any woman navigating emotional time bombs”
— RED
“Sublime, perfectly observed”
— LAURA JANE WILLIAMS
“Truly a f***ing good novel”
— EVENING STANDARD
How Do You Like Me Now?
Year
2018
Pages
384
Praise
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Well-written, genuinely funny and movingly honest. It could be a life-changing read for many.”
— SHEERLUXE
“Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception”
— LUCY DIAMOND
“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
“The most perceptive book I have ever read about the female interior”
— DOLLY ALDERTON
“Injected with such reality it can't help but be hilarious”
— TIMES
“Relatable for any woman navigating emotional time bombs”
— RED
“Sublime, perfectly observed”
— LAURA JANE WILLIAMS
“Truly a f***ing good novel”
— EVENING STANDARD
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