The Optimist

Name: The Optimist
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781783525584
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By Sophie Kipner

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Summary

The Optimist follows Tabitha Gray, a spirited and delusional young woman from Topanga, California, whose relentless optimism drives her through a series of hilarious and often absurd quests for true love. From waiting in lingerie for Harrison Ford to answering a random sexter, Tabby's fearless and cock-eyed belief in romantic destiny leads to chaotic yet heartfelt misadventures. Combining sharp satire with warmth, Sophie Kipner explores modern romance's trials and the human need to keep chasing love against all odds.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This sparkling novel is ideal for readers who enjoy contemporary women's fiction, romantic comedy, and satirical takes on love and relationships. Fans of clever, character-driven humour like How to Build a Girl and Fleabag will find it especially appealing.

How to Build a Girl meets Fleabag in this sparkling novel about coming of age and the agony of modern relationships

How to Build a Girl meets Lena Dunham in this brilliant, hilarious novel about coming of age and the agony of modern relationships

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How to Build a Girl meets Fleabag in this sparkling novel about coming of age and the agony of modern relationships.

Meet Tabitha Gray, a delusional girl from Topanga, California, who redefines what it means to be a truly hopeless romantic. Tabby suffers from an aggressive strain of cock-eyed optimism—no amount of failure, embarrassment or humiliation can dent her fierce belief that real, true, lasting love is just around the corner.

Where most people think, fantasise and dream, Tabby says, feels and does. Whether waiting in her lingerie for Harrison Ford to open the door of his hotel room; following Al Pacino around a Russian bathhouse; seeking passion with a blind man on the advice of a wise old woman with dementia; or sending intimate photos to a random sexter with an apparently charming dick, Tabby refuses to be crushed by her many misadventures.

In this warmly witty novel, Sophie Kipner takes a satirical look at the extremity of romantic desperation and pays tribute to the deep human need to keep on heroically searching for love despite our many absurdities.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critics praise The Optimist for its wit and emotional intelligence. The Sun calls it "funny and upbeat" and "the best women's fiction" in years. The Daily Mail appreciates Kipner's sharp eye for absurd details and emotional depth, describing the book as "deranged and always very clever." The Pool compares it to "Bridget Jones on a sugar high," recommending it as a joyful, escapist romantic comedy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783525584

Publisher: Boundless Publishing Group Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Unbound

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

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Fiction General Fiction Humour Literary Fiction Sophie Kipner

About the Author

Visual artist and author Sophie Kipner grew up in Topanga, CA. A graduate of the University of Southern California, she writes and illustrates her own stories, which have appeared in Kugelmass: A Journal of Literary Humor, Amy Ephron's One for the Table, FORTHMagazine and The Big Jewel, and her artwork, most recently her series of blind contour portraits, DONTLIFTUPDONTLOOKDOWN, has been shown and sold internationally. She lives in Los Angeles, and The Optimist is her first novel.
www.sophiekipner.com/@sophiekipner