Meredith, Alone

Critics Review

• Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful

  Marian Keyes

• Meredith, Alone is beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely and this time next summer everyone is going to know Claire Alexander’s name. It’s such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith’s world

  Daisy Buchanan

• Fans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book […] Meredith is a wonderful character

  Good Housekeeping

• Absolutely gorgeous. If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for

  Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of Take A Look At Me Now

• Beautiful . . . A story filled with love and hope, and well-crafted characters

  Grazia

• With a gorgeous cast of characters, this story tackles difficult subjects, and unfolds sensitively. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant […] will devour it

  Woman & Home

• I laughed, I cried, and I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book

  Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night

• This moving story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds beautifully and sensitively

  Woman's Weekly

• Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel

  Heat 'Book of the Week'

• A gorgeous, charming novel . . . Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up in her story

  Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne

• I loved Meredith, Alone so much! Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I have a Meredith shaped hole in my life now I’ve finished it

  Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever

• Fans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book . . . Meredith is a wonderful character

  Good Housekeeping

• Thought provoking, relatable and hopeful. Ultimately this is a very human novel with a huge amount of heart

  Culturefly, 'Books To Look Forward To'

• Meredith is such a lovely character and will break your heart

  Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl

• A touching novel about family, friendship and being in the world, full of warmth

  i

• It’s not sugar coated but it’s not depressing either, with Alexander finding just the right balance to make this a thought provoking, relatable and uplifting book. With a wonderfully ordinary cast of characters, all of them just trying to do the best they can with the hands they’ve been dealt, Meredith, Alone celebrates friendship, connection, forgiveness and the healing power of love. Ultimately this is a very human novel with a huge amount of heart

  Culturefly

• A beautiful unfolding of a character I was not ready to let go of at the end of this book. Meredith’s story is a raw and poignant reflection of what it means to rebuild a life after trauma

  Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before

• This affecting, absorbing debut about an agoraphobic sociophobe reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

  Daily Mail

• You’ll root for Meredith all the way

  Daily Express

• This story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds beautifully and sensitively. Fans of Gail Honeyman’s bestseller Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine will devour it

  Woman

• Absolute page-turner . . . I loved being in the company of Meredith

  BBC Radio Scotland

• Ultimately a book about hope and the power of friendship. A moving read which will leave you thinking about Meredith – even after you’ve turned the last page

  Courier

• Spirited, lovely, and full of hope

  Sainsbury's Magazine

• Hugely recommended

  Fabulous

• Utterly joyful

  Sun

• I love this book for so many reasons, but mostly for Meredith herself who is both flawed and loveable. Although Meredith Alone is totally unique, it also reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine in all the best ways

  Anna Bonet

• Heartbreaking but heart-warming

  Sun

• This has real resonance

  Sunday Post

• Meredith is a likeable heroine who you can’t help but root for . . . This is a book about hope and the power of friendship

  Sunday Life

• Alexander’s touching debut is beautifully written and . . . brims with hope and the possibility of happiness. Sensitive, relatable

  Mail on Sunday

• Set to be one of the biggest debuts of the summer . . . Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine should be prepared to fall in love with Meredith, Alone

  OX Magazine

• Uplifting . . . there’s a balance between darker themes and inspiring, uplifting ones: finding hope when (or where) you least expect it and learning to love yourself

  Sunday Mail

• For fans of Gail Honeywell’s Eleanor Oliphant, Claire Alexander’s debut novel is a moving story of finding inner strength and courage to overcome our deepest fears . . . Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, Alexander pulls at the heartstrings as we root for Meredith from the very beginning

  The Upcoming

• A novel that examines our most private spaces and what it means to be alone versus lonely, this charming, thought-provoking debut novel will be a big hit

  Good Morning America

• A touching contemporary fiction following one woman’s journey back into the world

  Popsugar

• A timely and poignant book about trauma, loneliness, and stepping outside of our comfort zones – literally

  BuzzFeed

• An optimistic, feel-good novel

  Kirkus Reviews

• [A] satisfying debut. The endearing characters offer a sensitive portrayal of what it means to live with mental health issues… with heart to spare

  Publishers Weekly