Amazing Grace Adams

The New York Times Bestseller and Read With Jenna Book Club Pick

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Pub Date 19 Jan 2023 | Archive Date 19 Apr 2023

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Tender, funny and unapologetic, Amazing Grace Adams is the fiercest debut of 2023, about a woman - and a story - you'll never forget

**A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK!**
**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!**

'Littlewood writes with ferocity and compassion about . . . the impossibility of spinning all the plates that modern life expects us to manage. Read it and weep (then cheer)' THE TIMES
'A rip-roaring, empowering story of redemption, discovery and starting over. Glorious' DAILY EXPRESS
'I just adored this . . . An unforgettable read' LIANE MORIARTY
'Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it' PAULA HAWKINS
'Never have I felt more seen' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

INCLUDED IN COSMOPOLITAN'S 'BEST BOOKS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2023'

'Sometimes I have so much rage it scares me . . .'
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Grace Adams is one bad day away from saving her life.

One hot summer day, stuck in traffic on her way to pick up the cake for her daughter's sixteenth birthday party, Grace Adams snaps.

She doesn't scream or break something or cry. She simply abandons her car and walks away.

But not from her life - towards it. To the daughter who won't live with her anymore and has banned her from the party. To the husband divorcing her. Towards the terrible thing that has blown their family apart . . .

Today she'll show her daughter that no matter how far we fall we can always get back up again. Because Grace Adams was amazing. Her husband and daughter once thought so. They and the world might have forgotten.

But Grace is about to remind them . . .
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Amazing Grace Adams tells the story of a life, a marriage, a family, set against a single north-London day. A rollercoaster ride of redemption and discovery, it's a powerful celebration of womanhood.

'An absolute gut punch of a book that throbs with all the rage of a middle-aged woman who refuses to go quietly' RED

'Readers will relish the letting loose of one woman's long-suppressed righteous rage . . . Spectacular' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Full of depth and honesty' PRIMA

'A redemptive story of womanhood, motherhood and marriage. You won't forget Grace Adams in a hurry' CULTUREFLY

'I loved it. Vivid, visceral and incredibly emotional. I laughed and sobbed' TIM MINCHIN, multi-award-winning composer/lyricist of Matilda The Musical, comedian, actor, producer and director

'Hugely accomplished. You'll laugh, cry and nod in recognition. Properly amazing' SUN

'Explores motherhood with wit, warmth and wisdom. Extraordinary' GRAZIA BOOK CLUB

'An exacting and brilliantly structured novel about love, grief, hope lost and then found again' MARY BETH KEANE, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes

'Brilliant . . . a story of a midlife heroine seeking redemption and so much more' WOMAN & HOME

'A magnificent novel. Grace Adams is every woman . . . A fully realized story of catastrophe and joy, grief and love. A stunning debut' ADRIANA TRIGIANI, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

'I finished her story on a plane above the country, so full, and in tears. "Ma'am?" my seat-mate asked, "are you ok?" "Oh, yes," I answered. And gave him this book' SARAH BLAKE, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress and The Guest Book

Tender, funny and unapologetic, Amazing Grace Adams is the fiercest debut of 2023, about a woman - and a story - you'll never forget

**A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK!**
**THE NEW YORK TIMES ...


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ISBN 9780241548516
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PAGES 368

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Every so often I find myself finishing a book and wondering what type of book it was as once I know what the storyline is, it's hard to categorise it. This falls into that category for me as I know what genre's of books it isn't but it's hard for me to pinpoint exactly which it is other than very good, interesting and occasionally highly emotional!

Following Grace on her journey to deliver her daughters cake, we get glimpses of two previous times also which help to explain the what and why of Grace's predicament.

For me, the biggest part of this amazing read was about the ripples that occur from certain events in our lives and how they affect us and those around us if we don't deal with what happened in a way that means we can move past it. This book was a tough read at times but it was really good as well. I'm going to have to look out for other books by this author!

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