‘I wanted to pass it on to all my friends’ SHEILA HETI
‘Remarkable clarity and humour’ VOGUE
‘Funny and tender’ PANDORA SYKES
‘Sticks with you forever’ MADELINE CASH
A tragicomic and utterly original debut novel following a woman trying to make sense of her life and herself as she falls in love with her therapist.
Sylvie is only happy when she is at therapy. This is because Sylvie is in love with her therapist.
She wants to kiss her and roll around on the floor with her. She thinks about her every second they’re not together (roughly 167 hours and 10 minutes per week). Outside therapy, Sylvie has a quiet life: a job as a veterinary nurse, a tattoo artist friend and seaside walks with her brain-damaged dog, Curtains.
When her therapist delivers some devastating news, Sylvie finds she must imagine new and lasting ways of coping (that don't include being adopted by the therapist). As her world begins to open up, Sylvie wonders, is she finally ready for a bravery of feeling?
‘Funny and thoughtful … a meditative balm to all who worry’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE
‘Jaw-dropping, exhilarating, completely original’ JESSICA STANLEY, author of Consider Yourself Kissed
‘Disarmingly sweet’ NICOLA DINAN, author of Disappoint Me
‘A humorous portrait of trauma and obsession’ ANOTHER
‘A book full of wisdom … Clever and funny’ DAILY MAIL
‘Had me hopelessly charmed from its opening sentence’ AMY KEY, author of Arrangements in Blue
‘A fever dream of a novel … For fans of Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman’ SHARLENE TEO, author of Ponti
Readers love Happiness Forever⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
‘Utterly beguiling … a truly memorable read’
‘Quite honestly couldn’t put it down’
‘An utter joy to read! I loved it from start to finish. For fans of Big Swiss!’
‘A beautifully crafted debut, filled with heart, wit and a deep understanding of what it means to be human’
‘Humorous, bizarre and touching’
‘So charged and insightful and provocative … I recommend it highly’
© 2025 Fourth Estate (Lydbog): 9780008749040
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Lydbog: 8. maj 2025
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