There are parts of this book that really resonated, I loved hearing about the author's opinion throughout this book. The story about the bunny and how the author wanted to save it for their own child got me emotional and how love didn't always have to be received from a partner, but from friends who are family. I did feel at times, and the author did agree with a disclaimer at the beginning, that the concept of singledom (being the natural state you are born into until and unless you want to change your own narrative) can brach off into limitless sub topics and it is easy to isolate certain groups/individuals who do not conform to a particular label or opinion and the author has, obviously, chosen to write about themes that they deem important and this book will not be for everyone. Also, it is important to emphasise this is an opinion piece, lightly supported by statistics in parts, otherwise is the author's opinion. As a white woman, and again the author does seem to realise, the book is heavily led from a place of privilege, the dissenting opinion is rarely discussed and if minority view is picked up there is no real weight to it and it really does appear more of a checkbox. The book should not be considered the end of the story or all encompassing for the same reason - a plus is that the author includes other sources, books, podcasts, opinion pieces that can be read to broaden knowledge or aid further discussion of the themes discussed. Usually it is in support of the author's point of view so again wider reading is encouraged. I would credit the conclusion and recommendations drawn by the author at the end of the book - it is important that single people are valued and this be reflected in education in schools and government policies. The fact that we live in a world with paradoxes s that two opposing ideas (or living in the grey) can be accurate at the same time. I took what I wanted from the book and I felt some opinions shared in the beginning may alienate people, the writing got more interesting and stronger as the book went on. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest unedited review.

I really enjoyed this book, it was a refreshing read and I think everyone both single or not should read it.

I found it interesting after to find out the author did have a child and some of it became unrelatable to me however overall an easy read to dip in and out of.

Thank you for the arc

I really enjoyed this. Much recommend to everyone and not just singles! I can relate so much to this book and message.

I think this book deserves 5 stars in its category and for what it is.

To be completely transparent, I haven't encountered other works by Nicloa Slawson before, maybe because of not being single which also equals not looking for resources on the matter very actively. Yet, I still think that solo-positivity (I don't know if this is a term that's actually used, ever) is an important message to transmit.

What I truly appreciate about "Single" is that it's not written from the perspective of someone so privileged and wealthy that their life is just easy, no matter what. Quite the contrary - Slawson communicates her situation with honesty, underlining her privileges wherever she recognises them, but also stressing her hardships. The author also invited a group of contributors to share their experiences around various aspects of being single, so as readers we are able to access multitudes of perspectives.

I also liked the tone of voice of this book. It's gentle, doesn't over-promise anything and definitely is far from: "it's either my way or no way". The book doesn't sugarcoat anything and even though this book is meant for celebrating life on one's own terms, it's not overly celebratory but rather well-balanced and quite down to earth.

I wish more self-help books would follow this route of nuance, being informative and at the same time entirely digestable.

I really enjoy Nicola Slawson's writing style, and have read her blogs/newsletters for a little while now. The topic of being single is one that I find fascinating - as it goes against everything we've heard in society about being 'happy' or 'satisfied' in life. I personally have been single for quite a while now, and so I found a lot of what Slawson had to say very relatable.

The reason I couldn't give this more star's is because I found a lot of this book repetitive. Repetitive in regards to things I have previously read by Nicola Slawson, and just within this book itself.

I really enjoyed reading, and would definitely love to listen to an audio book of this - especially if it is narrated by Slawson herself.

This is an interesting read for anyone who is experiencing single life or may even be more useful for a bit more perspective for those with friends who are single. I think it tackles a wide range of experiences in this book and had some insightful and thoughtful perspectives about the subject.

I thought this was a really thoughtful and insightful book on being single in your mid 30s/40s. I'm genuinely surprised by the statistics about how many people are single when it is deemed to be 'the norm'. I thought this book was really thoughtfully written and it doesn't preach living your life one way or another is just emphasises doing what you need to do to be happy. I really liked it.

This will be a good book for those who are always in a relationship and stay very short periods of time on their own. Being on your own can be challenging at times for many reasons but learnong to be independent and be your own person is the greatest feeling. Many good tips for those who don't know how to be on their own. Nothing knew for me.