Almost Adults
- Author Ali Pantony
- Narrator Tamaryn Payne, Nicole Davis
- Publisher Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date 8 August 2019
- Run Time 9 hours and 58 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Humour, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships.
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What to expect
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Almost Adults written by Ali Pantony, read by Tamaryn Payne and Nicole Davis.
Encapsulates the highs and lows of friendship in your twenties. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton.
The struggle is real but at least they're all in it together.
Ever managed to kill a succulent after just a few days?
Got seven reminder letters on the kitchen table because you forgot to pay your council tax?
Become a hot mess who’s falling apart because they’ve been broken up with?
Mackie, Edele, Alex and Nat are navigating their chaotic and confusing twenties together. They have jobs and pay their own rent (well, most of them) but don't know how to bleed radiators, defrost a freezer or test the smoke alarms.
With break-ups to deal with and major decisions to make, life can get messy especially when they're still trying to get the hang of this 'being a grown-up' thing.
Welcome to the joys of being almost adults.
A relatable and uplifting coming-of-age novel about 'adulting' and female friendships perfect for fans of Holly Bourne's How Do You Like Me Now?, Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare and Lucy Vine's Are We Nearly There Yet?
Critics Review
Encapsulates the highs and lows of friendship in your twenties. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton
ALMOST ADULTS is a tonic for anyone with a niggling suspicion they may not have this ‘growing up’ business completely sussed. Pantony’s writing is funny, searingly honest and a total treat
Lively, charming and a really authentic, intimate look at the highs and lows of female friendship. I enjoyed ALMOST ADULTS enormously
Ali’s writing is such a tonic. She puts emotions and friendship to paper so beautifully and heartbreakingly. I loved Almost Adults and I know everyone else will too
ALMOST ADULTS brilliantly captures female friendships in all its forms and flaws. You’ll want to message the girls immediately after reading
In one easy-to-read, thoroughly enjoyable book Ali Pantony manages to chart the highs and lows of love, loss and friendship without skipping over any of the gory bits. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you hope, it makes you feel, and most importantly, it reminds you that you’re not alone
ALMOST ADULTS celebrates the power of female friendship. Ali has created a cast of four twenty-something women who show that no matter what happens in life, they will always have each other. In turn moving, funny, real and wise, this is a book that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page
A funny, relatable and beautifully uplifting story about the agony and ecstasy of growing up in your twenties. I smiled, laughed (and cringed!) as I read this engaging tale of female friendship
Ali Pantony brilliantly taps into how hard adulthood can be but how our friends are there for all the ups and downs. Funny, relatable and life-affirming, this is the must-read book of the summer
A beautiful exploration of friendship and growing up
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