UK reviews

'Different and compelling.' – Sara Lawrence, 'Fabulous, compelling and wonderful... best debuts out this month', Daily Mail

‘[A story] not only about the ultimate powerlessness of medicine in face of mortality, but a beautiful and deeply moving piece about the ways in which people see themselves and are seen by others … This is a serious novel about medical ethics, about the ways in which we live and the ways in which we die. It is emotionally potent, full of rich characterisation and beautiful descriptions of personhood and thought.’ – Scott Manley Hadley, Triumph of the Now

‘Impressive … a powerful novel about the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, its impact on patients, their families and the medical professionals who care for them, and about the degree of control one actually has over one's body and one's life … [A] novel that poses questions but, rightly, denies simple answers to choices that are about least terrible outcomes.’ – Paul Fulcher, on Goodreads

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