Green Dot
by Madeleine Gray
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Pub Date Oct 03 2023 | Archive Date Sep 30 2023
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Description
A witty, profound and painfully relatable debut novel exploring solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing.
Hera Stephen is clawing through her mid-twenties, working as an underpaid comment moderator in an overly air-conditioned newsroom by day and kicking around Sydney with her two best friends by night. Instead of money or stability, she has so far accrued one ex-girlfriend, several hundred hangovers, and a dog-eared novel collection.
While everyone around her seems to have slipped effortlessly into adulthood, Hera has spent the years since school caught between feeling that she is purposefully rejecting traditional markers of success to forge a life of her own and wondering if she's actually just being left behind. Then she meets Arthur, an older, married colleague. Intoxicated by the promise of ordinary happiness he represents, Hera falls headlong into a workplace romance that everyone, including her, knows is doomed to fail.
Green Dot is witty, profound and painfully relatable in its exploration of solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing. It is a must-read for fans of Meg Mason, Sally Rooney and Dolly Alderton.
Advance Praise
‘I am obsessed with this book. I am obsessed with Hera, with her dad, her friends, her dog. I am obsessed with how funny she is, and how hopeful and dark and tender and bleak the world is through her eyes. This book is about love, and how stupid and funny and absolutely beautiful life can be. I would read it forever if I could.’
Laura McPhee-Brown, author of Cherry Beach
"Madeleine Gray takes a scalpel to millennial malaise, office romance, and infidelity, and the result is a brainy, gutsy, nervy—and hilarious—wonder of a novel."
—Meg Howrey, author of They're Going to Love You
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781761068614 |
| PRICE | A$32.99 (AUD) |
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Featured Reviews
Samantha W, Reviewer
Once in a while, a book comes along that grabs you from the first few pages and you know you’re in for a real treat. A book that makes you want to push the pause button on life for a moment because you just can’t bring yourself to put it down. Green Dot is precisely that kind of gem. Madeleine Gray, in her debut novel, introduces us to the unforgettable Hera, a character whose humor, quirks, and vulnerabilities make her an instant favorite. Hera's journey, her friendships, and the touching bond with her dad create a hilarious and charming story. While this had me laughing out-loud, it is also so much more, delving into universally relatable themes that tug at your heart strings. Gray's writing is sharp, confident, and as hilarious as Hera herself. I loved it.
