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Item specifics
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- Release Year
- 2024
- ISBN
- 9780593801307
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
059380130X
ISBN-13
9780593801307
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2333558232
Product Key Features
Book Title
Good Material : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Contemporary Women, Romance / Contemporary, Literary, Romance / Romantic Comedy, Humorous / General
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.6 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-030543
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20230731
Reviews
"With distinct notes of Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Nick Hornby....Warm and generous....Alderton captures the myopia and obsessiveness that sudden heartbreak can bring, using both satire and compassion....A writer very much in control of her material." --Michael Donkor, The Guardian "Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny -- with characters straight out of a Richard Curtis film (the elderly lodger who's prepping for doomsday is a highlight) -- whipsmart dialogue and relatable millennial themes (Alderton's forte) mean there's never a dull moment. Despite it being a pleasingly easy read (we tore through it in a single day), Good Material still manages to be thought-provoking and wise." - The Independent (UK) "Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern-day love." --Lena Dunham "Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of City of Girls "Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere, Dolly Alderton's voice feels like your very favorite friend." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Carrie Soto is Back "One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it." --Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Three Women "The male perspective is rarely the focus in romantic comedy, but Dolly Alderton's new novel corrects the imbalance... Relatable, funny and refreshing." -- Elle (UK) "Like so many twentysomething women, I have turned to Dolly Alderton's writing for solace... Written from the perspective of someone recently heartbroken, but this time it's a man... The detail is luscious... Radical." --Annie Lord, The Sunday Times (UK) "It's so good. I loved it." --Sharon Horgan "Alderton is excellent at fusing poignant tenderness with wry observations about modern life, and that talent is on full display here. Good Material is a highly enjoyable exploration of the messy, non-binary nature of many break-ups, and how two people can simply make a terrible couple." -- Stylist Magazine "Alderton absolutely nails it...beautifully nuanced portrayal of modern love that will have you racing to the last page." -- Heat Magazine "[A] book to be devoured, adored, underlined, and passed on (but only to the friends you know will give it back)... Alderton explores friendships beautifully, probing the anxieties around being left behind while other friends reach milestones, and the bittersweet pain of seeing a friend's career soar while your own is flailing... Good Material showcases Alderton's knack for rich characterisation and zippy dialogue like never before. It is also not just a shrewd portrayal of lost love, it is genuinely funny--if only more books made you laugh as much as this." -- iNews, "Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny - with characters straight out of a Richard Curtis film (the elderly lodger who's prepping for doomsday is a highlight) - whipsmart dialogue and relatable millennial themes (Alderton's forte) mean there's never a dull moment. Despite it being a pleasingly easy read (we tore through it in a single day), Good Material still manages to be thought-provoking and wise." - The Independent (UK) "Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern-day love." --Lena Dunham "Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of City of Girls "It's so good. I loved it." --Sharon Horgan "Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere, Dolly Alderton's voice feels like your very favorite friend." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Carrie Soto is Back "One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it." --Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Three Women "The male perspective is rarely the focus in romantic comedy, but Dolly Alderton's new novel corrects the imbalance... Relatable, funny and refreshing." - Elle (UK) "Like so many twentysomething women, I have turned to Dolly Alderton's writing for solace... Written from the perspective of someone recently heartbroken, but this time it's a man... The detail is luscious... Radical." -Annie Lord, The Sunday Times (UK) "Alderton absolutely nails it...beautifully nuanced portrayal of modern love that will have you racing to the last page." - Heat Magazine "[A] book to be devoured, adored, underlined, and passed on (but only to the friends you know will give it back)... Alderton explores friendships beautifully, probing the anxieties around being left behind while other friends reach milestones, and the bittersweet pain of seeing a friend's career soar while your own is flailing... Good Material showcases Alderton's knack for rich characterisation and zippy dialogue like never before. It is also not just a shrewd portrayal of lost love, it is genuinely funny - if only more books made you laugh as much as this." - iNews, "Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern-day love." --Lena Dunham "Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of City of Girls "It's so good. I loved it." --Sharon Horgan "Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere, Dolly Alderton's voice feels like your very favorite friend." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Carrie Soto is Back "One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it." --Lisa Taddeo "The male perspective is rarely the focus in romantic comedy, but Dolly Alderton's new novel corrects the imbalance... Relatable, funny and refreshing." - Elle (UK) "Like so many twentysomething women, I have turned to Dolly Alderton's writing for solace... Written from the perspective of someone recently heartbroken, but this time it's a man... The detail is luscious... Radical." -Annie Lord, The Sunday Times (UK) "[A] book to be devoured, adored, underlined, and passed on (but only to the friends you know will give it back)... Alderton explores friendships beautifully, probing the anxieties around being left behind while other friends reach milestones, and the bittersweet pain of seeing a friend's career soar while your own is flailing... Good Material showcases Alderton's knack for rich characterisation and zippy dialogue like never before. It is also not just a shrewd portrayal of lost love, it is genuinely funny - if only more books made you laugh as much as this." -iNews, "With distinct notes of Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Nick Hornby....Warm and generous....Alderton captures the myopia and obsessiveness that sudden heartbreak can bring, using both satire and compassion....A writer very much in control of her material." --Michael Donkor, The Guardian "Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny -- with characters straight out of a Richard Curtis film (the elderly lodger who's prepping for doomsday is a highlight) -- whipsmart dialogue and relatable millennial themes (Alderton's forte) mean there's never a dull moment. Despite it being a pleasingly easy read (we tore through it in a single day), Good Material still manages to be thought-provoking and wise." - The Independent (UK) "Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern-day love." --Lena Dunham "Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of City of Girls "It's so good. I loved it." --Sharon Horgan "Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere, Dolly Alderton's voice feels like your very favorite friend." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Carrie Soto is Back "One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it." --Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Three Women "The male perspective is rarely the focus in romantic comedy, but Dolly Alderton's new novel corrects the imbalance... Relatable, funny and refreshing." -- Elle (UK) "Like so many twentysomething women, I have turned to Dolly Alderton's writing for solace... Written from the perspective of someone recently heartbroken, but this time it's a man... The detail is luscious... Radical." --Annie Lord, The Sunday Times (UK) "Alderton is excellent at fusing poignant tenderness with wry observations about modern life, and that talent is on full display here. Good Material is a highly enjoyable exploration of the messy, non-binary nature of many break-ups, and how two people can simply make a terrible couple." -- Stylist Magazine "Alderton absolutely nails it...beautifully nuanced portrayal of modern love that will have you racing to the last page." -- Heat Magazine "[A] book to be devoured, adored, underlined, and passed on (but only to the friends you know will give it back)... Alderton explores friendships beautifully, probing the anxieties around being left behind while other friends reach milestones, and the bittersweet pain of seeing a friend's career soar while your own is flailing... Good Material showcases Alderton's knack for rich characterisation and zippy dialogue like never before. It is also not just a shrewd portrayal of lost love, it is genuinely funny--if only more books made you laugh as much as this." -- iNews, "Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist.... Good Material ...delivers the most delightful aspects of classic romantic comedy--snappy dialogue, realistic relationship dynamics, humorous meet-cutes and misunderstandings--and leaves behind the clichéd gender roles and traditional marriage plot.....Alderton excels at portraying nonromantic intimate relationships with tenderness and authenticity....Alderton deserves comparisons to rom-com legends like Hornby." --Katie J. M. Baker, The New York Times "With distinct notes of Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Nick Hornby....Warm and generous....Alderton captures the myopia and obsessiveness that sudden heartbreak can bring, using both satire and compassion....A writer very much in control of her material." --Michael Donkor, The Guardian "Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny -- with characters straight out of a Richard Curtis film (the elderly lodger who''s prepping for doomsday is a highlight) -- whipsmart dialogue and relatable millennial themes (Alderton''s forte) mean there''s never a dull moment. Despite it being a pleasingly easy read (we tore through it in a single day), Good Material still manages to be thought-provoking and wise." - The Independent (UK) "Have you ever wondered what a lost love was thinking? In this ingeniously constructed and endlessly amusing novel, Dolly Alderton flips the script on everything we think we know about romantic loss, to bring us an unforgettable character on a deeply relatable downward spiral. Wise and relatable and pee-your-pants funny. I cried by page 5. Dolly Alderton is, quite simply, the bard of modern-day love." --Lena Dunham "Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of City of Girls "Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere, Dolly Alderton''s voice feels like your very favorite friend." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Carrie Soto is Back "One of the foremost ''it'' writers of our time . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it." --Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Three Women "The male perspective is rarely the focus in romantic comedy, but Dolly Alderton''s new novel corrects the imbalance... Relatable, funny and refreshing." -- Elle (UK) "Like so many twentysomething women, I have turned to Dolly Alderton''s writing for solace... Written from the perspective of someone recently heartbroken, but this time it''s a man... The detail is luscious... Radical." --Annie Lord, The Sunday Times (UK) "It''s so good. I loved it." --Sharon Horgan "Alderton is excellent at fusing poignant tenderness with wry observations about modern life, and that talent is on full display here. Good Material is a highly enjoyable exploration of the messy, non-binary nature of many break-ups, and how two people can simply make a terrible couple." -- Stylist Magazine "Alderton absolutely nails it...beautifully nuanced portrayal of modern love that will have you racing to the last page." -- Heat Magazine "[A] book to be devoured, adored, underlined, and passed on (but only to the friends you know will give it back)... Alderton explores friendships beautifully, probing the anxieties around being left behind while other friends reach milestones, and the bittersweet pain of seeing a friend''s career soar while your own is flailing... Good Material showcases Alderton''s knack for rich characterisation and zippy dialogue like never before. It is also not just a shrewd portrayal of lost love, it is genuinely funny--if only more books made you laugh as much as this." -- iNews
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823/.92
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK - From the best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both "Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist....Delivers the most delightful aspects of classic romantic comedy--snappy dialogue, realistic relationship dynamics, humorous meet-cutes and misunderstandings--and leaves behind the clichéd gender roles and traditional marriage plot." -- The New York Times Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story... In this sharply funny and exquisitely relatable story of romantic disaster and friendship, Dolly Alderton offers up a love story with two endings, demonstrating once again why she is one of the most exciting writers today, and the true voice of a generation., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK * From the best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both "Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist....Delivers the most delightful aspects of classic romantic comedy--snappy dialogue, realistic relationship dynamics, humorous meet-cutes and misunderstandings--and leaves behind the clichéd gender roles and traditional marriage plot." -- The New York Times Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story... In this sharply funny and exquisitely relatable story of romantic disaster and friendship, Dolly Alderton offers up a love story with two endings, demonstrating once again why she is one of the most exciting writers today, and the true voice of a generation.
LC Classification Number
PR6101.L4425G66 2024
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- -***s (46)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller, would buy from again. The shipping was fast and communication was easy. Books are in excellent condition - they look just like the photos and are in great shape. I did a fair amount of looking around before picking this seller so I know the value was good. Overall I'm very satisfied with these additions to my collection and am looking forward to finding some new patterns to knit up! Thank you!
- d***d (799)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book was listed at a very reasonable price and is in excellent condition! It was well-packaged and shipped quickly. I would not hesitate to purchase from this Seller again. Thank you so much for a perfect transaction!