Claire Alexander lives with her young family on the west coast of Scotland. A freelance journalist, she has written about parenting, sobriety, mental health and wellbeing for publications including The Washington Post, The Independent, The Huffington Post and Glamour. When she's not writing or parenting, she's on her paddle board, thinking about her next book.
Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful
*Marian Keyes*
Meredith, Alone is beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely and
this time next summer everyone is going to know Claire Alexander's
name. It's such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith's world
*Daisy Buchanan*
Fans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book [...]
Meredith is a wonderful character
*Good Housekeeping*
Absolutely gorgeous. If you like a book that makes you feel all the
feels, this is the one to go for
*Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of Take A Look At Me
Now*
Beautiful . . . A story filled with love and hope, and well-crafted
characters
*Grazia*
With a gorgeous cast of characters, this story tackles difficult
subjects, and unfolds sensitively. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant [...]
will devour it
*Woman & Home*
I laughed, I cried, and I bowed down to the brilliant author of
this brilliant book
*Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night*
This moving story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds
beautifully and sensitively
*Woman's Weekly*
Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel
*Heat 'Book of the Week'*
A gorgeous, charming novel . . . Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful,
with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up in her story
*Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of
Ariadne*
I loved Meredith, Alone so much! Touching and funny and sad and
hopeful. I have a Meredith shaped hole in my life now I've finished
it
*Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever*
Fans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book . . .
Meredith is a wonderful character
*Good Housekeeping*
Thought provoking, relatable and hopeful. Ultimately this is a very
human novel with a huge amount of heart
*Culturefly, 'Books To Look Forward To'*
Meredith is such a lovely character and will break your heart
*Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl*
A touching novel about family, friendship and being in the world,
full of warmth
*i*
It's not sugar coated but it's not depressing either, with
Alexander finding just the right balance to make this a thought
provoking, relatable and uplifting book. With a wonderfully
ordinary cast of characters, all of them just trying to do the best
they can with the hands they've been dealt, Meredith, Alone
celebrates friendship, connection, forgiveness and the healing
power of love. Ultimately this is a very human novel with a huge
amount of heart
*Culturefly*
A beautiful unfolding of a character I was not ready to let go of
at the end of this book. Meredith's story is a raw and poignant
reflection of what it means to rebuild a life after trauma
*Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me
This Before*
This affecting, absorbing debut about an agoraphobic sociophobe
reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
*Daily Mail*
You'll root for Meredith all the way
*Daily Express*
This story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds beautifully and
sensitively. Fans of Gail Honeyman's bestseller Eleanor Oliphant is
Completely Fine will devour it
*Woman*
Absolute page-turner . . . I loved being in the company of
Meredith
*BBC Radio Scotland*
Ultimately a book about hope and the power of friendship. A moving
read which will leave you thinking about Meredith - even after
you've turned the last page
*Courier*
Spirited, lovely, and full of hope
*Sainsbury's Magazine*
Hugely recommended
*Fabulous*
Utterly joyful
*Sun*
I love this book for so many reasons, but mostly for Meredith
herself who is both flawed and loveable. Although Meredith Alone is
totally unique, it also reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant is
Completely Fine in all the best ways
*Anna Bonet*
Heartbreaking but heart-warming
*Sun*
This has real resonance
*Sunday Post*
Meredith is a likeable heroine who you can't help but root for . .
. This is a book about hope and the power of friendship
*Sunday Life*
Alexander's touching debut is beautifully written and . . . brims
with hope and the possibility of happiness. Sensitive,
relatable
*Mail on Sunday*
Set to be one of the biggest debuts of the summer . . . Fans of
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine should be prepared to fall in
love with Meredith, Alone
*OX Magazine*
Uplifting . . . there's a balance between darker themes and
inspiring, uplifting ones: finding hope when (or where) you least
expect it and learning to love yourself
*Sunday Mail*
For fans of Gail Honeywell's Eleanor Oliphant, Claire Alexander's
debut novel is a moving story of finding inner strength and courage
to overcome our deepest fears . . . Both heartwarming and
heartbreaking, Alexander pulls at the heartstrings as we root for
Meredith from the very beginning
*The Upcoming*
A novel that examines our most private spaces and what it means to
be alone versus lonely, this charming, thought-provoking debut
novel will be a big hit
*Good Morning America*
A touching contemporary fiction following one woman's journey back
into the world
*Popsugar*
A timely and poignant book about trauma, loneliness, and stepping
outside of our comfort zones - literally
*BuzzFeed*
An optimistic, feel-good novel
*Kirkus Reviews*
[A] satisfying debut. The endearing characters offer a sensitive
portrayal of what it means to live with mental health issues...
with heart to spare
*Publishers Weekly*
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