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Sad Janet

Lucie Britsch

Sad Janet

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July 8, 2021
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'Loved this book... it made me lol via the dark humour and dry observations. An artful take on the "happiness economy"
Emma Gannon, author of Olive

Synopsis

If there was a pill that promised happiness... Would you take it?

Meet Janet. Janet is sad. Not about her life, about the world. Have you seen it these days?

The thing is, she's not out to make anyone else sad. She's not turning up to weddings shouting that most marriages end in divorce. She just wants to wear her giant coat, get rid of her passive-aggressive boyfriend, and avoid human interaction at the rundown dog shelter where she works.

That is, until word spreads about a new pill that promises cynics like her one day off from being sad. When her family stages an intervention, and the prospect of making it through Christmas alone seems like too much, Janet finally decides to give them what they want. What follows is life-changing for all concerned - in ways no one quite expects.

Hilarious, provocative and profound, Sad Janet is the antidote to our happiness-obsessed world.

Product Information

Number of pages
288
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
#ISBN
Number of pages
9781409198666
Date of Publication
July 8, 2021
Format
Paperback
Weight
250
g
Dimensions
12.8
x
19.8
x
2.3
cm

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Reviews

Surprising and irreverent...Be prepared for edginess, dark humor and profanity
New York Times
Told in Janet's distinctive voice, I found this engaging satirical novel very funny
Daily Mail

About the author

Lucie Britsch

Lucie Britsch's writing has appeared in Catapult Story, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Split Lip Magazine, and The Sun magazine, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Sad Janet is her first novel.

Lucy says: (from luciebritsch.com)

I write weird, funny, dark things no one asked for.

My writing career peaked as a kid when I won a contest to write a slogan to get people to pick up their dog's shit.

My writing has appeared in places like Catapult Story, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Split Lip Magazine, and The Sun, and I’ve been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

I live in England on an imaginary farm with my imaginary animals who may also be a Metallica tribute band.

I am available to hire if sighing loudly is something you look for in a writer.

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