'Lisa Owens is a comedy genius'Emma Jane Unsworth,author of Animals'Laugh-out-loud funny'Observer'Insanely funny but also moving and true'Nathan Filer,author of The Shock of the Fall'A deadpan comic debut for the procrastination generation'GuardianNow and again we all lie awake wondering what on earth we're doing with our lives...don't weClaire Flannery has had more than a few sleepless nights lately. Maybe she shouldn't have walked out of her job with no idea what to do next. Maybe she should think before she speaks - and maybe then her mother would start returning her calls.Maybe she should be spending more time going to art galleries,or reading up on current affairs,and less time in her pyjamas,entering competitions on the internet. Then again,maybe the perfect solution to life's problems only arises when you stop looking for it . . .
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509806560Number of pages: 288Weight: 196 gDimensions: 196 x 129 x 19 mm
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Lisa Owens is a comedy genius and a seriously skilful and beautiful writer. Not Working is so clever and original,pithy and poignant,capturing the voice of a bright,lost generationI love Not Working. As close to the tenderness and funniness and uniqueness of real life as books getNot Working is absolutely brilliant. Insanely funny but also moving and true. Lisa Owens is one of those writers on whom nothing is lostPin-sharp,utterly addictiveA deadpan comic debut for the procrastination generationFull of crackling,voice-of-a-generation observationsSharp and funny...exquisitely nails the sensation of being the only one in a group of friends who can't work out what life is supposed to be aboutSharp,incisive and laugh-out-loud funnyPiercingly observant and funnyAgenda-setting...Combining the honesty of Bridget Jones with the bang-on social observation of early Sex and the City,this nails itGet ready to LOL at Not Working,the dazzling debut from Lisa OwensQuick-witted and sharp-tongued,lovable and flawed,Claire is a super narrator that readers will easily connect with...at once universal and uniqueHilarious ...captures modern life with such pinpoint accuracy that it echoes the Bridget Jones's Diary phenomenon...funny,perceptive and entertainingImagine the diaries of Adrian Mole as written by the lovechild of Bridget Jones and Dorothy Parker...So good,so funny,so of its timeWarm-hearted,clever...rich in humour and piercing insightHugely enjoyableA gemI don't tend to laugh out loud at books; this is still one of only a handful of novels that have forced an audible cackle from me.
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