Cuckoo

Author Nell Frizzell
Narrator Nell Frizzell
Publisher Transworld
Publish Date 29 August 2024
Run Time 8 hours and 14 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Love and relationships.

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After Nancy’s father dies, she is faced with two life-changing revelations.

One: She has a half-brother she knew nothing about.

Nancy’s world is punched inside out at the discovery of a mysterious new sibling. But she can’t help but feel curious about Oliver, this stranger who shares her DNA. Her sister Rita, on the other hand, is furious and wants nothing to do with their ‘cuckoo’ brother.

Two: She’s pregnant.

The father – Nancy’s not-quite-boyfriend from her not-quite-relationship – doesn’t want to commit any time soon. He isn’t even in the same continent as her right now. And with her mother and sister in shock about Oliver, Nancy’s struggling to find someone to turn to for support.

In a tumult of grief, fear and hope, Nancy pushes herself into an uncertain future as she rethinks what really makes a family. But there’s one more thought in the back of her head…

Is there space in her family for two more?

© Nell Frizzell 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Critics Review

Smart and funny, it had me from page one

Meg Mason

Reliably compelling, always insightful and very entertaining writing from the wonderful Nell Frizzell

Clover Stroud

Cuckoo is so warm, tender and beautiful . . . This is a spellbinding story about love, families and what makes us truly grow up. I adored it

Daisy Buchanan

Carefully observed and sensitively described . . . poignant

Financial Times

This was stunning . . . a really different kind of ‘found family’ novel. I was so invested in the characters by the end that I kept picking up the book again to see if there was any more

Lauren Bravo

Nell has that special ability to write about the most true, most slippery parts of life in a deliciously frank, simple and frequently hilarious way – she’ll make you laugh, cry and think

Alice Vincent

A frank and funny exploration of family

Nell Frizzell is one of our funniest and most observant writers – how lucky we are to have her

Kat Brown

The wondrous Nell Frizzell does ‘when ancestry,com goes wrong’ (great premise) with very entertaining weird family results

Amy Liptrot

Funny and full of life and ideas, reading Nell Frizzell is like meeting a new friend

Josie Long

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