Probably Nothing: A irresistibly witty and hilarious novel for summer 2024

Bryony doesn't understand why she keeps seeing Ed, who is perfectly fine but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date, she resolves to end things but receives a call the next day telling her Ed has died. She is then invited to the funeral, where she is drawn in by the charisma and chaos of Ed's eccentric family and tangled in a web of her own lies. She is experiencing physical symptoms that are becoming harder and harder to ignore, and she is guilted into signing up to his sister's pyramid scheme. "Probably Nothing" is a wildly, ferociously funny and beautifully observed novel that explores the relatable modern cults of wellness and people-pleasing and digs into the eternal dilemma: life is short, so should you settle for perfectly fine?

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 04 July 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Bryony doesn't mind being single, but she can't understand why she keeps seeing Ed, who is perfectly fine but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date, she resolves to end things, only to receive a call the next day telling her Ed has died. Worse yet, he seems to have represented her to his family and friends as his great love. Obviously, it would be cruel to correct them. Then she is invited to the funeral. It would be equally rude to refuse. . . . Before she knows it, Bryony has been drawn into Ed's eccentric family and tangled in a web of her own lies. She's been guilted into signing up to his sister's pyramid scheme, she's in far too deep with several of his nearest and dearest, and to make matters worse, she's experiencing a lot of physical symptoms that are becoming harder and harder to ignore. . . . Probably Nothing is the answer to just how far sheer awkwardness can take someone. Peppered with Lauren Bravo's irresistible wit, it explores the relatable modern cults of wellness and people-pleasing, and digs into the eternal dilemma: life is short—so should you settle for perfectly fine? Probably Nothing is wildly, ferociously funny, and so brilliantly observed. Its also beautiful. Bravo's book explores every complicated facet of modern family life in a way that feels vivid, warm, and real. Finally, someone has written a novel that speaks directly to the recovering people pleaser. This is, without doubt, a future classic. I'm going to be buying people copies of this brilliant book for years to come. Daisy Buchanan

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 247 x 162 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398510692