Cuckoo
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:13th Feb '25
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£18.99(9781787634343)
After Nancy’s father dies, she is faced with two life-changing revelations.
One: She has a half-brother she knew nothing about.
Nancy’s world is punched inside out at the discovery of a mysterious new sibling. But she can’t help but feel curious about Oliver, this stranger who shares her DNA. Her sister Rita, on the other hand, is furious and wants nothing to do with their ‘cuckoo’ brother.
Two: She’s pregnant.
The father – Nancy’s not-quite-boyfriend from her not-quite-relationship – doesn’t want to commit any time soon. He isn’t even in the same continent as her right now. And with her mother and sister in shock about Oliver, Nancy’s struggling to find someone to turn to for support.
In a tumult of grief, fear and hope, Nancy pushes herself into an uncertain future as she rethinks what really makes a family. But there’s one more thought in the back of her head…
Is there space in her family for two more?
Smart and funny, it had me from page one * Meg Mason *
Reliably compelling, always insightful and very entertaining writing from the wonderful Nell Frizzell * Clover Stroud *
Cuckoo is so warm, tender and beautiful . . . This is a spellbinding story about love, families and what makes us truly grow up. I adored it * Daisy Buchanan *
Carefully observed and sensitively described . . . poignant * Financial Times *
This was stunning . . . a really different kind of 'found family' novel. I was so invested in the characters by the end that I kept picking up the book again to see if there was any more * Lauren Bravo *
Nell has that special ability to write about the most true, most slippery parts of life in a deliciously frank, simple and frequently hilarious way - she'll make you laugh, cry and think * Alice Vincent *
A frank and funny exploration of family * i *
Nell Frizzell is one of our funniest and most observant writers - how lucky we are to have her * Kat Brown *
The wondrous Nell Frizzell does 'when ancestry,com goes wrong' (great premise) with very entertaining weird family results * Amy Liptrot *
Funny and full of life and ideas, reading Nell Frizzell is like meeting a new friend * Josie Long *
ISBN: 9781804991886
Dimensions: 199mm x 129mm x 22mm
Weight: 247g
352 pages