INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWS' 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
"Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere, Dolly Alderton's voice feels like your very favourite friend." —Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and Atmosphere
"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 bestselling author of All the Way to the River
"WONDERFUL. . . . Shot through with Dolly's characteristic emotional intelligence. . . . Very funny. . . . Such a pleasure to read. I devoured it. . . . I award it 13/10 on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy with Jealousy that I didn't write it)." —Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Grown Ups and Rachel's Holiday
"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 bestselling author of Three Women
"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, bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl and Famesick
"Not only does Alderton cement herself as a latter-day Nora Ephron, she also puts her own mark on the classic romantic comedy form. There are no second fiddles in Good Material; every character sings. And there is a deeper message, revealed in a surprise twist, having to do with independence, adventure and charting your own course." —The New York Times
"If there’s any justice, [Good Material] will be the North American breakout for Alderton. . . . She should be a household name." —Zoomer Magazine
"Droll and sharply observant with just the right amount of squishy sentimentality." —The Kit
"Incredibly honest, raw and refreshing. . . . It’s full of heart and emotion." —New York Post
"With distinct notes of Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Nick Hornby . . . warm and generous. . . . A writer very much in control of her material." —The Guardian
"If Dolly's memoir Everything I Know About Love summed up being twentysomething then this, her second novel, is a tender and funny love letter to our tumultuous 30s." —Red
"Good Material combines Alderton's wit and eye for detail with a beautiful depth of emotion." —Woman & Home
"Brilliantly observed. . . . Beautifully written, pacy and excellent on rejection, friendship and letting go. Fabulous." —Daily Mail
"Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. . . . 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
"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)
"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
"I adored it! . . . Dolly is THE comic writer of our generation. This feels like her most ambitious book yet, and it delivers on every single page. She uses humour so brilliantly to underpin the quiet roar of romantic despair—this book is raw, smart and human. This makes me believe Dolly knows everything there is to know about love." —Daisy Buchanan, author of Careering
"Dolly Alderton just gets better and better. Good Material is both heartbreaking and hilarious with an ending that has you holding your breath. With the wit of Nick Hornby and the emotional scalpel of Nora Ephron, Alderton is one of our greats and this is sure to be an absolute classic." —Emma Gannon
"A funny, tender novel about human relationships. By turns laugh-out-loud, eye-roll relatable and 'stop you in your tracks' heart-wrenching. A thoroughly modern romantic masterpiece." —Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
"This is the greatest. You'll cry and laugh. I read it through the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep." —Claudia Winkleman
"Made me laugh while punching me in the gut. Loved this book." —Aisling Bea
"Leaves you heartsore but happier. Irresistible." —Richard E. Grant
"It's so good. I loved it." —Sharon Horgan
"Highly relatable for millennials navigating dating in London, and hugely insightful for those generations wanting to understand them. Packed with sharp observations and wisdom. A triumph." —Sathnam Sanghera
"All of Alderton's considerable gifts as a writer are on display here: her wit, her ability to capture exchanges that feel real and her skillful characterisation." —Sunday Independent
"A beautifully nuanced portrayal of modern love that will have you racing to the last page." —Heat
