{"product_id":"9781399719483-selfish-girls","title":"Selfish Girls","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dark and gripping novel of family dynamics and toxic sisterhood from the much-acclaimed author of WHAT A SHAME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing, darkly humourous novel of family, trauma and the bonds that tie us together, from the much acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWhat a Shame.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e✨'I read this book obsessively, that's how much I adored it . a dark, messy and beautiful story about family, love and sisterhood'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e✨\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✨'A suspenseful thriller and a subtle portrait of domestic interactions, with a healthy dose of humour and hope offsetting its darker moments'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  ✨\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✨'Bergstrom's prose has a rangy, off-the-cuff immediacy, as though you are reading what is happening from inside each character's skin' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  ✨ \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✨\u003c\/b\u003e'A dark, deeply intimate exploration of sisterhood in all its messy, complex glory. Beautifully written and thoroughly compelling' \u003cb\u003eYomi Adegoke, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe List\u003c\/i\u003e✨\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✨\u003c\/b\u003e'Sharply real and ethereal, as though reading this novel enters you into a deep dream-like state' \u003cb\u003eEmma Gannon, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller✨  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e✨\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSelfish Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding novel, pithy and singular, gloriously dark and compelling, a must read!'\u003cb\u003e Salena Godden, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs Death Misses Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e✨\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✨'Bergstrom is a new voice but sure to be an enduring one'\u003cb\u003e Caroline O'Donoghue, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e ✨\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e  ✨\u003c\/b\u003e'If anyone is qualified to write about what it means to be a young woman in Britain today, it's Abigail Bergstrom' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e✨  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e✨a \u003ci\u003eDAZED \u003c\/i\u003ebest summer read 2025\u003c\/b\u003e✨    \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTHING HURTS LIKE FAMILY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInes \u003c\/b\u003eis reluctantly moving home on the edge of a breakdown, her childhood sweetheart in tow. He's only ever wanted what was best for her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwen \u003c\/b\u003eis elated that her prodigal daughter has returned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDylan \u003c\/b\u003eis still licking her wounds from a rejection she can't forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd \u003cb\u003eEmma \u003c\/b\u003eis quietly suffocating in the perfect marriage she wanted so badly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were inseparable once. But that was a long time ago. Now, they're back in the Welsh town where they grew up, peeling back the layers of a once forgotten, haunting past. What they find may be the end of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUninhibited, claustrophobic and emotionally complex\u003ci\u003e, Selfish Girls\u003c\/i\u003e spans generations, buried resentments, and an unexpected love story. It is a clear-eyed portrait of a dysfunctional family and the pain we inflict on those we love most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReaders have fallen in love with \u003ci\u003eSelfish Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A must read, multigenerational family saga \u003c\/b\u003eexploring trauma, love, hardship and identity. What Bergstrom has achieved here is outstanding.\u003cb\u003e I can't recommend it highly enough'\u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of my most anticipated reads of the year\u003c\/b\u003e . and it didn't disappoint. \u003cb\u003eBergstrom writes with such rawness \u003c\/b\u003eand her characters have such vulnerability that you can't help but fall in love with them'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Oh my god, she's done it again. It's exquisite. \u003cb\u003e10 out of 10. No notes . we're in our sad girl summer era, and this book is the perfect accompaniment\u003c\/b\u003e'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMy, oh, my, what a book\u003c\/b\u003e! Full of action and angst, this is not to be missed . \u003cb\u003eabsolutely fabulous!\u003c\/b\u003e'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Harrowing and painful at times, but also \u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55143833993590,"sku":"9781399719483","price":18.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34745295.jpg?v=1749693051","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399719483-selfish-girls","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}