Description
From the Costa-shortlisted author of Life! Death! Prizes!: an exhilarating modern fairy tale of risk, reward and happy-ever-afters
About the Author
Stephen May's first novel Tag was published by a small Welsh press and won the Reader's Choice Award at the 2009 Welsh Book of the Year. His second, Life! Death! Prizes!, was published by Bloomsbury in 2012 and was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Novel Award and the Guardian's 'Not the Booker Prize'. Originally from Bedford, he now lives and works in west Yorkshire. www.sdmay.com @RealStephenMay
Reviews
May's comic touch drives the book ... Charming, jaunty, and very British ... [A] smart and snappy satire ... Wake Up Happy Everyday delivers plenty of clever surprises ... May's witty voice and wry commentary keep the reader turning pages * New York Times *
The sense of jeopardy leaps from the page, and so does the writing. Hooked * Elle Magazine *
A morality tale that explores the difference between material and real happiness ... Razor-sharp wit * Guardian *
He riffs entertainingly on failure ... Talk of misspent youth, assassins and obstreperous protagonists belies the emotional core which makes May's books moving * Independent on Sunday *
Pithy observations on everything from "endearment inflation" to the three most important words in any long-term relationship: "It doesn't matter" * Daily Mail *
Hilarious ... May writes so wittily, so charmingly, that his characters and twists feel irresistible, shiny, and new * Good Housekeeping (USA) *
Hilarious ... A charmingly ill-fated adventure [told] with wit and sharp observation ... A compelling read for anyone who has ever believed that the grass might actually be greener * Press Association *
May's comic touch drives the book ... Charming, jaunty, and very British ... [A] smart and snappy satire * New York Times Book Review *
Wake Up Happy Everyday delivers plenty of clever surprises ... May's witty voice and wry commentary keep the reader turning pages * New York Times Book Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781408840764
Author Stephen May
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 254g