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Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale is a captivating tale about Cassie, a woman who has never quite fit in. She remembers everything, understands nothing, and often says the wrong thing. On a particularly challenging day, Cassie finds herself dumped, fired, and even deprived of her... Read More
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Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale is a captivating tale about Cassie, a woman who has never quite fit in. She remembers everything, understands nothing, and often says the wrong thing.

On a particularly challenging day, Cassie finds herself dumped, fired, and even deprived of her favourite banana muffins—all at once. It feels like the end of the world for her. However, she soon discovers an extraordinary ability: the power to go back and change the past.

With countless chances to get things right, Cassie embarks on a journey to prevent everything from going wrong. But the question remains, with the power to change the past, where would you start?

Featured on Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 2 Book Club, and praised by major publications like The Times and Daily Mail, Cassandra in Reverse is set to take the paperback market by storm in 2024.

Reese Witherspoon: 'A time-twisting delight'

Zoe Ball: 'Utterly brilliant!'

Lindsey Kelk: 'Everyone should read it and everyone will love it'

Graeme Simsion: 'Totally absorbing'

Joanne Harris: 'Sharp, funny, quirky, insightful and so very, very relatable'

Woman's Own: 'Hilarious and heartwarming'

Emma Jane Unsworth: 'Gut-warmingly funny'

Laura Jane Williams: 'Truly original novel'

Irish Examiner: 'Very clever'

Daily Mail: 'Wonderful'

Sophie Irwin: 'This is THE book for anyone who has ever wished life came with an undo button'

The Times: 'Smart and funny'

The Sun: 'A triumph'

Daily Express: 'Clever and unusual'

Sarah Haywood: 'Brilliantly clever'

Sun on Sunday: 'A witty read'

First published in the UK as The Cassandra Complex, the book was also chosen for Reese's Book Club Pick in June 2023.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804940167

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 298g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Holly Smale is the internationally bestselling, award-winning author of the Geek Girl and The Valentines teen series, which have sold 3.4 million copies worldwide. After a lifetime of not quite fitting in, Holly was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 39. Suddenly a lot of things made sense. Holly regularly shares, debates and celebrates neurodiversity on Twitter and Instagram @holsmale.

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