Olive

The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon.‘Thoughtful, searching, funny, and (most importantly) honest' Elizabeth Gilbert‘Relatable and incredibly real' Louise O'Neill‘It'll give a voice to countless women' Marian Keyes OLIVE is many things.Independent.Adrift.Anxious.Loyal.Kind.Knows her own mind.It's ok that she's still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made, boxes to tick and – sometimes – stereotypes to fulfil. And when her best friends' lives start to branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they've always followed together, Olive starts to question her choices – because life according to Olive looks a little bit different.Moving, memorable and a mirror for every woman at a crossroads, OLIVE has a little bit of all of us. Told with great warmth and nostalgia, this is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the ‘taboo' about choosing not to have children.