Roxy Dunn

This debut novel about womanhood and expectations will be one of the most exciting of the year

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This buzzy debut is a beautiful look at how love shapes us

inews, Best New Books to Read in April 2024

A vividly sketched, intense evocation of how we're shaped by those we know - one for Dolly Alderton fans

A young woman's life, told through the men she has dated. With glorious attention to detail and emotional fluency, Dunn charts the ways in which we are built and broken by love

Beautifully written ... The second person narration lends an authenticity to Margot's nostalgic reminiscences and honest look back at her past ... It's brilliant on comparisons, self-sabotage, social expectations, fear and settling. Wonderful

As Young As This is raw, funny and beautiful - Roxy has such a lyrical and perceptive voice, this is a really gorgeously observed novel about youth and womanhood and I can&rsquo;t wait to see it fly

Anyone who's ever experienced the slog of modern dating will love As Young As This, an achingly relatable novel that focuses on the dreams we have for our lives, and what happens when we open ourselves up to letting them go

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Relatable, poignant and gripping, told with great originality. Roxy Dunn is a fresh and exciting new voice in fiction ... I read it in a single day

This will really speak to you if you've ever had to let go of what you thought your life would look like, readjust, and let a new life take hold

What a treat to spend time with a character like Margot &ndash; warm, witty, wise (at least most of the time). A thoughtful and moving portrait of a young woman as she feels her way through life and love that made me laugh and cry

I love love loved As Young as This ... I wanted to live inside it, wallowing in that gorgeous prose. And that ending! Well, I was not prepared.

Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know

Dunn's debut novel, which combines lyrical writing with a very relatable main character, marks her out as a rising star

Roxy Dunn is a brilliant storyteller ... A future cult classic

If you&rsquo;re seeking a novel that delves into the complexities of womanhood with a unique and immersive narrative voice, then you&rsquo;ll find exactly that and more with Roxy Dunn&rsquo;s debut ... Margot&rsquo;s story is one that will feel relevant and relatable to young women of her generation. It&rsquo;s the perfect read for fans of Dolly Alderton or David Nicholls&rsquo; One Day.

The witty, effortless inner monologue of Margot&rsquo;s thoughts makes As Young As This an emotional rollercoaster of a read ... As Young As This is a beautiful debut for Roxy Dunn, highlighting the ways in which love can make and break us as people, but also shining a light on the friendships and bonds we make along the way

In Margot, Roxy Dunn has created a character who encapsulates so many of the anxieties of her generation. Deceptively open-handed plotting cleverly disguises a work of philosophical force. Dunn's heroine has us judging and loving her simultaneously while leaving room for us to turn the mirror on our own reasons for choosing our partners. I smiled a lot reading As Young As This, and whatever age or gender you are I challenge you not to do the same.

An interesting and relatable look at our expectations versus reality

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This gorgeous debut explores how our relationships mould and shape us; how each chapter of love, friendship, and heartbreak set off their own chain of events which lead us to where we are today. It&rsquo;s a really very special book, and I&rsquo;m already dream-casting the adaptation.

Dunn’s writing perfectly captures the exciting beginnings and achingly sad ends of relationships. You won’t be able to put it down.

Elliot. Joe. Tommy. Nathanael. Wren. Oliver. Malik. Zach. Frank. Patrick. Noah. These are the men Margot has loved, liked, lusted over. 
 
Since she was seventeen, she's pictured them like stepping stones - each one bringing her closer to finding someone to share her life with and, eventually, father the children she's always imagined in her future. 
 
From her first sexual encounter, to her first love, from grown-up dilemmas to spontaneous thrills, she's soaked up every experience available to her, discovering friendship, joy and despair. Through all of this she's refined her search until she believes she's arrived at 'the ending' to her story. 
 
So how did she find herself here, single at thirty-four, and about to make the biggest decision of her life?

Roxy Dunn

Praise for As Young as This

This debut novel about womanhood and expectations will be one of the most exciting of the year

This buzzy debut is a beautiful look at how love shapes us

A vividly sketched, intense evocation of how we're shaped by those we know - one for Dolly Alderton fans

This debut novel about womanhood and expectations will be one of the most exciting of the year

This buzzy debut is a beautiful look at how love shapes us

A vividly sketched, intense evocation of how we're shaped by those we know - one for Dolly Alderton fans

This debut novel about womanhood and expectations will be one of the most exciting of the year

This buzzy debut is a beautiful look at how love shapes us

A vividly sketched, intense evocation of how we're shaped by those we know - one for Dolly Alderton fans

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