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Dawn French has been making people laugh for 30 years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first three novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Oh Dear Silvia and According to YES, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.
I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate,
compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and
credible
*BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman,
Other*
Gorgeous . . . wise and sad and full of love
*Marian Keyes*
An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly
human
*Jo Brand*
Incredible
*Russell Brand*
Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood,
motherhood, parenthood - head on
*Guardian*
Harrowing but uplifting . . . It is a book about mistakes, regret,
forgiveness and unconditional love
*Daily Mirror*
Fans who have waited five long years for French's fourth novel
won't be disappointed: Because Of You is a book with a beating
heart, a story told with warmth and verve
*Daily Express*
Moving . . . French's best yet
*Good Housekeeping*
The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my
heart. Because of You is a story to cherish
*Sunday Express*
Told with French's unfailing wit and warmth, Because Of You is the
tale of family bonds and the mother-daughter relationships that
ultimately make us who we are
*Independent*
Brilliant . . . a moving read that will stay with you long after
you've finished the last page
*Closer*
A fantastic page-turner
*Mail on Sunday*
Beautifully observed
*The Times*
Wise and poignant, Because of You is a story about mothers and
daughter, love and loss, mistakes and regrets, and family bonds
*Eastern Daily Press*
A must-read story told with compassion and heart
*Sunday Express*
French always writes so melodically about the truth of human nature
. . . French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen
and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A
true writing talent
*My Weekly*
An emotionally charged story - and a heartbreaking twist at the
end
*Hello!*
A warmly told story about the bond between mothers and
daughters
*Evening Standard*
Warm, witty and wise . . . I raced through
*Daily Mail*
A powerful and emotional book
*Good Housekeeping*
A bright, brilliant and heartbreaking tale of two mothers, two
babies and the far-reaching consequences of one fateful day
*Yahoo! Style*
A beautifully powerful story about mothers, family and
sacrifice
*Sun*
An uplifting story about mothers and daughters and familial
relationships, in which two very different women give birth to two
very similar daughters on the same night
*Woman & Home*
Arresting page-turner
*Best*
A novel her fans are sure to love
*Woman's Weekly*
A story of love, identity and belonging
*i*
Heartbreaking and humorous in equal measures
*Boundless*
A bouncy, comedy drama. Funny, poignant and bursting with joie de
vivre
*Daily Mail*
A thought-provoking read . . . shows the true extent of motherly
love
*Publishers Association*
Dawn French moves between the aftermath of that fateful night and
18 years later, when the explosive impact of Hope's actions is
finally felt
*Daily Express*
A heartfelt story, handled so carefully and empathetically
*Aisling Bea*
Because Of You is a tale told with warmth by a storyteller who
never takes herself too seriously
*Sunday Express*
Heartbreaking but redemptive, and lightened by French's trademark
humour, this is a compelling read that will keep you poised between
laughter and tears
*Daily Mail*
A tantalising story of motherhood told with Dawn French's signature
warmth
*Sainsbury's Magazine*
As ever, even in the darkest of times, Dawn has found humour to
inject into her novel
*Best*
A brilliant book
*Good Housekeeping*
The life-affirming and unmissable new novel
*Eastern Daily Press*
A tale told with warmth
*Daily Record*
While Dawn French's latest novel contains a dash of humour, it's
also heart-wrenching
*The Hunsbury Handbook*
A fabulous emotional tearjerker of a novel
*Silversurfers*
Praise for Dawn French
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Hilarious and brilliant
*Woman & Home*
I adored According to YES. It's so different to anything I've read
in forever, so charming, wise, brilliantly written. I loved it
all
Witty and wise, it'll have you burning the midnight oil. A
cracker
*Woman's Weekly*
Very funny and packs an emotional clout. Brilliant!
*Heat*
An enlightening and feel-good read offering a fresh look at life
and how to embrace it. Funny and enjoyable to the end
*We Love This Book*
There is lots of fun to be had reading this book. It's impossible
not to warm to Rosie, a funny and open-hearted woman who acts as a
salve and comfort blanket for this unhappy, inhibited family.
There's something quite joyous about the way she unashamedly romps
her way through the novel, changing the lives of those around her
for the better
*Express*
Another hilarious novel!
*Bella*
French can spin a yarn . . . which sets According to YES apart.
Think the vicar of Dibley, without the dog collar. YES YES YES
indeed
*Independent*
Wise and poignant
*Beyond the Joke*
Heart-warming
*Choice Magazine*
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