Friends Like These

From the incomparable Meg Rosoff, author of the iconic and bestselling novel, How I Live Now, which was made into a 2013 film starring Saoirse RonanThe second in a trio of 'summer' novels from Meg, following on from the irresistible, bestselling The Great Godden, which was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award 2020Meg Rosoff is the winner of the Carnegie Medal, the Printz Award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, an Alex Award and the coveted Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardA quintessential coming-of-age tale set amidst all the grunge and glamour of New York in the 80s - gritty, heady and irresistibleAs sharp and impactful as Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends and Naoise Dolan's Exciting Times, it's a story about love, friendship and finding yourselfMeg Rosoff's books have a combined TCM of over 300,000 copies in the UK aloneMeg Rosoff is the author of seven young-adult novels including the bestselling How I Live Now. She is the winner of the Carnegie Medal, the Printz Award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, an Alex Award and the coveted Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She lived in New York for nine years, where she worked in publishing and advertising.'This summer's must read' - The Times 'An irresistible account of female friendship . Nobody describes the strength, pain and comedy of being young as elegantly and eloquently as Meg Rosoff' - Amanda Craig 'A wonderful, captivating writer' - Daily Telegraph __________________ From the incomparable Meg Rosoff, bestselling author of How I Live Now and The Great Godden, comes an alluring coming-of-age tale about the summer that changes everything. New York City. June, 1982. When eighteen-year-old Beth arrives in Manhattan for a prestigious journalism internship, everything feels brand new - and not always in a good way. A cockroach-infested sublet and a disaffected roommate are the least of her worries, and she soon finds herself caught up with her fellow interns - preppy Oliver, ruthless Dan and ridiculously cool, beautiful, wild Edie. Soon, Beth and Edie are best friends - the sort of heady, all-consuming best-friendship that's impossible to resist. But with the mercury rising and deceit mounting up, betrayal lies just around the corner. Who needs enemies . when you have friends like these? From bestselling, award-winning author Meg Rosoff comes a gritty, intoxicating novel about a summer of unforgettable firsts: of independence, lies, love and the inevitable loss of innocence. Sharp and irresistible, it's perfect for fans of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends and Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan.From the incomparable Meg Rosoff, bestselling author of How I Live Now and The Great Godden, comes an alluring YA coming-of-age tale about the summer that changes everythingA magical and utterly faultless voiceAn irresistible account of female friendship set on the cusp between of adulthood in 1980s New York. Nobody describes the strength, pain and comedy of being young as elegantly and eloquently as Meg RosoffA wonderful, captivating writerThis dreamy novel ... charms and seduces effortlessly. Just like those long, hot, lazy summers of your childhood, by the end of it, you'll want to start all over again *****This summer's must-read YA novelHighly filmic ... gorgeously evokedThere's a touch of The Bell Jar to this 1980s New York-set novel ... Rosoff is a terrific writer, wry and spare, and this engaging read about friendship, work, love and how to survive them would be enjoyed by a teen as much as an adultEffortlessly lyrical, moving from straightforward description to devastating emotional truth in the blink of an eye ... a smart, stylish summer readBeautifully written and evocative ... An intoxicating mix of love, friendship and learning over one unforgettable summerFrom the author of The Great Godden comes another intoxicating coming- of-age tale, this one set in 80s ManhattanA feel good, coming-of-age treat, with ripples of NYC angstRosoff is on top form in this compelling coming-of-age storyThis wise and drop-dead funny book is a love song to friendship, to starting out, and to New York