As Young as This

Beautifully written, made even more impressive considering this is Roxy Dunn's debut novel. I find it so relevant having the FMCs life told through her relationships, something that I relate to massively thinking about my 20s in relation to the men I was dating at the time. I can tell this book, and her future work is going to be a massive hit!

The story of Margot, a young actor living in London, told through the men she dated from her teens to early thirties. The frogs she kissed and the impact they had on her. Set in Norwich and then predominantly in London.
I loved this story, I loved how it was told in the second person and I loved Margot. She was at times frustrating and self-indulgent but this is what made her likeable and relatable.
I think this book is going to be a huge hit.

I loved this book! Moving and at points, quite melancholy. I thought that actually, this was a really realistic story about a woman's young adulthood, moving into her thirties. There's so much that is relatable to the story and how I wished the fantasy with Noah returning at the end was true! I think though, that just perfectly demonstrates how wishful thinking feels and how actually, realistic endings are both happy and sad. Would really recommend this!

This was a poignant, awful, at times heartbreaking and yet beautiful. It felt relateable on a very personal level and I'm sure every woman will find something they can connect with when reading it. The thoughts and decisions that drive us to find a partner and how these can change with time but also the equation we have with parents, siblings and friends are assessed with nuance and a candid simplicity in the book; something so obvious but when confirmed it brings some strange clarity. Although the behaviour of main character, Margot, is often questionable, written in second character narrative makes this feel very personable, and I almost cannot criticise her - for being sincere in her honesty (which really choked me up at times) in her own account of how she got to the end point. A riveting debut! I think its a must read and one to watch out for in April 2024, I'll certainly look forward to seeing more from Roxy Dunn. Thank you @netgalley @PenguinUKBooks @VikingBooksUK for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest unedited review. All views are my own.

This is a really interesting read.

Written in the second person, and being about such a challenging and personal topic with such powerful observations is definitely a novel experience which can sometimes feel quite pointed into one’s own mistakes. It makes it relatable - and sometimes painfully so.

It is not so much a “story” in itself but an extended character background. This makes it no less a solid read. The characters are completely three dimensional, keeping reader investment at a high.

Definitely a book I enjoyed reading, particularly from a structural viewpoint. I will be looking out for more by this author.

I found myself really drawn in by this novel - it is painfully relatable, refreshingly honest and extremely well-observed. I loved the use of second person narratives (which I know not everybody will like!) and it worked so well with this narrative. Margot strikes me as an intentionally flimsy character and the structure really makes you consider how women filter themselves through their relationships. A cracking debut!