Because of You

Critics Review

• 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

• 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

  The Break