Young Women: Set to be the most fiercely-debated novel of 2022

Young Women is a novel by Jessica Moor that explores the lives of two friends, Emily and Tamsin, and their complicated relationship. The book is praised for its sharp writing, compelling characters, and exploration of issues such as gender, power, and privilege.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 26 May 2022
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

One of the most exciting new voices of the decade, Erin Kelly, is an ambitious and arresting author. Her novel, "Ambitious and Arresting," is a captivating read that will keep you utterly engrossed from start to finish. Beth Underdown's "Utterly Engrossing" is another must-read, offering a poignant portrayal of female friendship and the complexities of human relationships. Louise Nealon's "Brilliantly Written" and "Compelling" novel is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story. Kate Sawyer's "Painfully Real" is a visceral slice of female friendship that will leave you feeling connected to the characters and their struggles.

When Emily meets enigmatic and dazzling actress Tamsin, her life changes forever. Drawn into Tamsin's world of Soho living, boozy dinners, and cocktails at impossibly expensive bars, Emily's life shifts from black and white to technicolor, and the two women become inseparable. Tamsin is the friend Emily has always longed for; beautiful, fun, intelligent, and mysterious. Soon, Emily is neglecting her previous life, her work assisting vulnerable women, her old friend Lucy, to bask in her glow.

But when a bombshell news article about a decades-old sexual assault case breaks, Emily realizes that Tamsin has been hiding a secret about her own past. A secret that threatens to unravel everything.

"Young Women" is a razor-sharp novel that slices to the heart of our most important relationships and asks how complicit we all are in this world built for men. Praise for Jessica Moor has been pouring in, with Richard Osman describing her as a "fabulous new writer" and The Observer naming her one of the 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020. The Guardian praised her novel as "powerful and chilling," and the Daily Mail called it "deeply affecting and superbly told." Jeanette Winterson praised Moor's "tense, beautiful, and lyrical" writing, and Sara Collins said it made her rage and weep while also helping her understand a little better.

In conclusion, "Young Women" is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story. Erin Kelly, Beth Underdown, Louise Nealon, Kate Sawyer, and Hanna Jameson have all delivered powerful and captivating novels that will leave you feeling connected to the characters and their struggles. Jessica Moor's novel is a razor-sharp exploration of our most important relationships and the ways in which we are complicit in the world built for men.

Weight: 326g
Dimension: 136 x 215 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838778699