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Because of You: The beautifully uplifting Richard & Judy bestseller
Dawn French
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Description for Because of You: The beautifully uplifting Richard & Judy bestseller
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Dawn French, number one bestselling author and comedian, returns with her joyously funny, heart-warming new novel.
Dawn French is back with a gloriously funny, completely irresistible, and beautifully written novel. Prepare to laugh, cry and everything in-between in another unputdownable instalment from one of the world's best loved comedians and authors.
© Dawn French 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
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About Dawn French
Dawn French has been making people laugh for 30 years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first three novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Oh Dear ... Read moreSilvia and According to YES, are all Sunday Times bestsellers. Show Less
Reviews for Because of You: The beautifully uplifting Richard & Judy bestseller
I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible
BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other Gorgeous . . . wise and sad and full of love
Marian Keyes
An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human
Jo Brand Incredible
... Read moreRussell Brand
Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on
Guardian
Harrowing but uplifting . . . It is a book about mistakes, regret, forgiveness and unconditional love
Daily Mirror
Fans who have waited five long years for French's fourth novel won't be disappointed: Because Of You is a book with a beating heart, a story told with warmth and verve
Daily Express
Moving . . . French's best yet
Good Housekeeping
The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish
Sunday Express
Told with French's unfailing wit and warmth, Because Of You is the tale of family bonds and the mother-daughter relationships that ultimately make us who we are
Independent
Brilliant . . . a moving read that will stay with you long after you've finished the last page
Closer
A fantastic page-turner
Mail on Sunday
Beautifully observed
The Times
Wise and poignant, Because of You is a story about mothers and daughter, love and loss, mistakes and regrets, and family bonds
Eastern Daily Press
A must-read story told with compassion and heart
Sunday Express
French always writes so melodically about the truth of human nature . . . French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent
My Weekly
An emotionally charged story - and a heartbreaking twist at the end
Hello!
A warmly told story about the bond between mothers and daughters
Evening Standard
Warm, witty and wise . . . I raced through
Daily Mail
A powerful and emotional book
Good Housekeeping
A bright, brilliant and heartbreaking tale of two mothers, two babies and the far-reaching consequences of one fateful day
Yahoo! Style
A beautifully powerful story about mothers, family and sacrifice
Sun
An uplifting story about mothers and daughters and familial relationships, in which two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters on the same night
Woman & Home
Arresting page-turner
Best
A novel her fans are sure to love
Woman's Weekly
A story of love, identity and belonging
i
Heartbreaking and humorous in equal measures
Boundless
A bouncy, comedy drama. Funny, poignant and bursting with joie de vivre
Daily Mail
A thought-provoking read . . . shows the true extent of motherly love
Publishers Association
Dawn French moves between the aftermath of that fateful night and 18 years later, when the explosive impact of Hope's actions is finally felt
Daily Express
A heartfelt story, handled so carefully and empathetically
Aisling Bea Because Of You is a tale told with warmth by a storyteller who never takes herself too seriously
Sunday Express
Heartbreaking but redemptive, and lightened by French's trademark humour, this is a compelling read that will keep you poised between laughter and tears
Daily Mail
A tantalising story of motherhood told with Dawn French's signature warmth
Sainsbury's Magazine
As ever, even in the darkest of times, Dawn has found humour to inject into her novel
Best
A brilliant book
Good Housekeeping
The life-affirming and unmissable new novel
Eastern Daily Press
A tale told with warmth
Daily Record
While Dawn French's latest novel contains a dash of humour, it's also heart-wrenching
The Hunsbury Handbook
A fabulous emotional tearjerker of a novel
Silversurfers
Praise for Dawn French
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Hilarious and brilliant
Woman & Home
I adored According to YES. It's so different to anything I've read in forever, so charming, wise, brilliantly written. I loved it all Witty and wise, it'll have you burning the midnight oil. A cracker
Woman's Weekly
Very funny and packs an emotional clout. Brilliant!
Heat
An enlightening and feel-good read offering a fresh look at life and how to embrace it. Funny and enjoyable to the end
We Love This Book
There is lots of fun to be had reading this book. It's impossible not to warm to Rosie, a funny and open-hearted woman who acts as a salve and comfort blanket for this unhappy, inhibited family. There's something quite joyous about the way she unashamedly romps her way through the novel, changing the lives of those around her for the better
Express
Another hilarious novel!
Bella
French can spin a yarn . . . which sets According to YES apart. Think the vicar of Dibley, without the dog collar. YES YES YES indeed
Independent
Wise and poignant
Beyond the Joke
Heart-warming
Choice Magazine
I adored According to YES. It's so different to anything I've read in forever, so charming, wise, brilliantly written. I loved it all
Marian Keyes, Bestselling Author of
The Break
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