A bank robbery gone wrong leads to a hostage situation at an apartment viewing -- and eight very peculiar people who need each other.
About This Book
The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a major Netflix TV seriesFrom the author of MY FRIENDS, the Sunday Times Bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction 2025 winner! 'A brilliant and comforting read' MATT HAIG'Funny, compassionate and wise. An absolute joy' A.J.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want genuine wit: sharp, clever writing that earns its laughs. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. It moves quickly: once you're in, it's hard to stop. If you need emotional weight in your reading, the lightness here may frustrate.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something funny and clever, and a read that's fast and propulsive.
What It Explores
Anxious People explores identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, friendship and what it genuinely asks of us, and family in all its complexity — inherited and chosen.
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