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Description
'Sharp and funny and humane . . . Brydie skewers everyone equally, but always with empathy, warmth and wit' MONICA HEISEY, author of Really Good, Actually
'A novel that really nails the chaos, panic and joy of being young' DAISY BUCHANAN, author of Insatiable
'Captures twentysomething chaos . . . Very funny' THE TIMES
Ada is a typical Aussie in London in her mid-twenties. Impulsive and free-thinking, she prides herself on her independence and street smarts. A happenstance hook-up with Sadie, a playwright at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, results in Sadie moving into Ada's flat – and bed. Simultaneously, Ada enters into an undefined, mostly online situationship with Stuart, a struggling artist from Liverpool.
Navigating the choppy waters of the various complicated relationships in her life, Ada will learn that her footloose approach to love and sex may make for a great story at the pub, but might not make her truly happy. Across Edinburgh, Liverpool, London and even Florida, Ada confronts the complexities of that dreaded phenomenon all too well-known: the quarter-life crisis.
Incisively funny, Go Lightly is a tribute to both the freedom and freefall of your twenties, and to the growing pains of self-discovery.
'Funny, perceptive and effortlessly engaging I loved this novel' LILY LINDON, author of Double Booked
'Sharp, witty and astute' THE HERALD
Product details
Published | 14 Aug 2025 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 384 |
ISBN | 9781526669759 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Sharp and funny and humane . . . Brydie skewers everyone equally, but always with empathy, warmth and wit
Monica Heisey, author of REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY
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A truly fabulous book . . . It's so well written, and so smart, and tender and silly and made me laugh out loud.
Ella Risbridger, author of MIDNIGHT CHICKEN (& OTHER RECIPES WORTH LIVING FOR)
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Go Lightly is brimming with wit and wisdom. This novel is an ode to love in all its forms; sexual, platonic, familial, and above all self-love
P.J. Ellis, author of LOVE AND OTHER SCAMS
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Narrative style that captures twentysomething chaos. A sharp wit…often very funny
The Times
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Packed with lovable characters, mouth-watering food and just the right amount of chaos, Go Lightly has everything I look for in a funny, romantic novel
Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS
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Chaotic, unabashedly passionate and extremely funny. I inhaled it!
Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS