Olive

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‘It explores such an important topic with a lightness and warmth’ Dolly Alderton

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‘This tale of four young women trying to sort out the dilemmas of motherhood … will bring relief and recognition to many. It’s a lovely book — thoughtful, searching, funny, and (most importantly) honest’ Elizabeth Gilbert

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‘Funny in parts, painful in others, thoughtful throughout, it explores many dilemmas, with characters who feel utterly real’ Sophie Kinsella

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‘It'll give a voice to countless women . . . a profound issue wrapped inside an accessible, highly engaging novel’ Marian Keyes

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‘Gutsy and refreshing’ HEAT

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‘It's warm and charming and yet VERY brave in its honesty about having children and how that impacts female friendships. I suspect a lot of women will feel relieved and seen when they read it’ Holly Bourne

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‘Important themes explored by a true champion of women’ Nina Stibbe

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‘Thought provoking with a wonderfully relatable hero’ Good Housekeeping

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‘So fresh and funny and utterly distinctive . . . I loved it’ Emma Jane Unsworth

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‘A delicate, heartbreaking and delicious story that will bring a pang of delightful recognition to every woman who reads it’ Scarlett Curtis

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‘A witty, tender portrayal of female friendship under pressure’ Mail on Sunday

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‘Honest, relatable, and incredibly real, Olive is going to resonate with an entire generation of young women’ Louise O’Neill

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‘In Gannon’s capable hands, women are not so much divided along their disparate lines – but united’ Pandora Sykes

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‘Cuts rights to the heart of conversations around women and the stereotypes we either adhere to – or reject’ Cosmopolitan

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‘I raced through this brilliant, brilliant book, feeling more thoroughly seen than I have in years. Olive's story is big and bright and beautiful, and holds up a much-needed mirror to society’ Lucy Vine

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‘Incredibly warm and loveable, you won’t be able to put Olive down’ Bustle

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