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‘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’

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Praise for Happiness Forever: ‘A spare, associative novel of projection and self-acceptance’ New Yorker 'This accomplished debut tackles complex topics – obsession, grief, and abuse among them – with remarkable clarity and humour'Vogue 'Best Books of the Year So Far' ‘Faith immerses us hypnotically in Sylvie’s consciousness … a tragicomic portrait of a mind in the process of healing: No small feat’ The Cut ‘A book full of wisdom about desire and how difficult but life-changing vulnerability can be. Clever and funny’ Daily Mail ‘I was mesmerized by Happiness Forever, and helplessly caught in its spell from the first page … I wanted to pass it on to all my friends’ Sheila Heti, author of Pure Colour 'My favourite kind of novel. As vulnerable as it is funny. As endearing as it is entrancing … I love Sylvie and Curtains!' Emma Gannon, author of Olive ‘Had me hopelessly charmed from its opening sentence … this novel is abundant with the complexities of being a person … I loved it!’ Amy Key, author of Arrangements in Blue 'Funny and tender and adorable … really, it’s about yearning for actuality. (My favourite kind of book.)' Pandora Sykes, author of How Do We Know We're Doing It Right? ‘Faith examines that eternal gap between who we are and what we most wish for with lucidity and tender precision’ Elle Nash, author of Deliver Me ‘A fever dream of a novel … or fans of Convenience Store Woman and Pond’ Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti ‘Surprising and funny … poignant and philosophical … a book I won't soon forget’ Chelsea Hodson, author of Tonight I'm Someone Else 'A jaw-dropping, exhilarating, completely original high-wire act' Jessica Stanley, author of Consider Yourself Kissed ‘Extremely charming, unique, impossible to put down’ Lisa Owens, author of Not Working 'Fans of … Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will enjoy this … novel of one woman’s journey to find happiness without asking for permission' Booklist ‘Quietly profound’ Bookseller

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Adelaide Faith worked as an editor in the Schools department of Channel 4 Television before training to be a Veterinary Nurse at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Her short fiction has appeared online in Forever Magazine, Hobart, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Maudlin House, Farewell Transmission and ExPat Press. She lives in Hastings, UK with her daughter and dogs.

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