Sad Janet

Sad Janet is a black comedy for fans of The New Me and My Year of Rest and Relaxation, named one of the Best Books of the Summer by LitHub, The Millions, Refinery29, and Hey Alma. It follows Janet, who is sad about the world and wants to wear her giant coat, get rid of her passive-aggressive boyfriend, and avoid human interaction at the rundown dog shelter where she works. When word spreads about a new pill that promises cynics one day off from being sad, Janet decides to give them what they want.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

A whip-smart black comedy for fans of "The New Me" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation"




Named one of the Best Books of the Summer by LitHub, "The Millions," "Refinery29," and "Hey Alma."




Surprising and irreverent... Be prepared for edginess, dark humor, and profanity.




The only sweet thing about "Sad Janet" is its cover, which might be the most adorable one I've seen all year.




New York Times




"Hilarious, wicked, wise, and tender" - Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, bestselling author of "The Nest"




Meet Janet.






Janet is sad. Not about her life, about the world. Have you seen it these days?


The thing is, she's not out to make anyone else sad. She's not turning up to weddings shouting that most marriages end in divorce. She just wants to wear her giant coat, get rid of her passive-aggressive boyfriend, and avoid human interaction at the rundown dog shelter where she works.


That is, until word spreads about a new pill that promises cynics like her one day off from being sad. When her family stages an intervention, and the prospect of making it through Christmas alone seems like too much, Janet finally decides to give them what they want. What follows is life-changing for all concerned - in ways no one quite expects.


Hilarious, provocative, and profound, "Sad Janet" is the antidote to our happiness-obsessed world.




PRAISE FOR SAD JANET:




If you're a Halle Butler fan or like despair cut with humor, you'll love this.




"Leigh Stein," author of "SELF CARE"


As I was reading this, my partner kept asking why I was laughing. This book is dark and hilarious and will speak to everyone who's ever wondered why they spend time with humans and not just dogs.




"Rowan Hisayo Buchanan," author of "Starling Days" and "Harmless Like You"




"A tragicomic riot of a book - charging, foul."

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781409198642