Olive

The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon.Independent.Adrift.Anxious.Loyal.Kind.Knows her own mind.OLIVE is many things, and it’s ok that she’s still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made, boxes to tick and – sometimes – stereotypes to fulfil. And when her best friends’ lives start to branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they’ve always followed together, Olive starts to question her choices – because life according to Olive looks a little bit different.Moving, memorable and a mirror for every woman at a crossroads, OLIVE has a little bit of all of us. Told with great warmth and nostalgia, this is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the ‘taboo’ about choosing not to have children. The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. 'Thoughtful, searching, funny, and (most importantly) honest' Elizabeth Gilbert 'Brilliantly observed' Sophie Kinsella 'It'll give a voice to countless women' Marian Keyes 'Utterly distinctive' Emma Jane Unsworth OLIVE is many things. Independent. Adrift. Anxious. Loyal. Kind. She knows her own mind. And it's ok that she's still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made and - sometimes - stereotypes to fulfil. So when her best friends' lives branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they've always followed together, she starts to question her choices - because life according to Olive looks a little bit different. Moving, memorable and a mirror for anyone at a crossroads, OLIVE has a little bit of all of us. Told with great warmth and nostalgia, this is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the 'taboo' about choosing not to have children The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. Independent. Adrift. Anxious. Loyal. Kind. Knows her own mind. OLIVE is many things, and its ok that shes still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made, boxes to tick and sometimes stereotypes to fulfil. And when her best friends lives start to branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path theyve always followed together, Olive starts to question her choices because life according to Olive looks a little bit different. Moving, memorable and a mirror for every woman at a crossroads, OLIVE has a little bit of all of us. Told with great warmth and nostalgia, this is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the taboo about choosing not to have children. The debut novel that everyone's talking about from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. 'Explores such an important topic with a lightness and warmth' Dolly Alderton'Thoughtful, funny, and honest' Elizabeth Gilbert'It'll give a voice to countless women' Marian Keyes Olive and her friends have shared every milestone. From first loves and first heartbreaks to flatshares and the first scary steps into the real world, they've been through it all – together. But in the maze of life, through the winding paths that lead to different choices and different futures, will the bonds of friendship hold strong when Olive needs them most? Moving, memorable and a mirror for anyone at a crossroads, OLIVE is a love letter to the life raft of female friendship and reminds us how, with a little courage, we can all follow our own paths. "Olive is many things. Independent. Adrift. Anxious. Loyal. Kind. Knows her own mind. It's okay that she's still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made, boxes to tick and - sometimes - stereotypes to fulfil. And when her best friends' lives start to branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they've always followed together, Olive starts to question her choices because life according to Olive looks a little bit different. A modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the 'taboo' about choosing not to have children."--Publisher