The Cactus

by Sarah Haywood

An interesting and insightful story about a 45-year-old woman whose mother dies Nf then she discovers she is pregnant. An excellent book for fans of ELEANOR OLYPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE and A MAN CALLED OVE or those that enjoy British humor. The Cactus by Sarah Haywood #fiction, #reading, #books to read, #books

Praise For This Book

The Cactus will be compared to Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant Is Absolutely Fine...there is terrible poignancy' Patricia Nicol The Sunday Times

'Legal battles, lapses of logic and the joys and fears of motherhood are explored in this astute, funny and moving novel of a woman learning how to let go' Daily Mail

'Funny, compelling, well-written...for fans of Marian Keyes who demand a bit of grit in their comic writing' Emerald Street

'A warm, witty portrait of a woman finally creating the family she deserves' Kirkus

'This book is charming and easy to read, the perfect tonic to this absurdly grey February' The Pool

'Hilarious and endearing ... anchored by the splendid character of Susan' Publishers Weekly

'Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will love The Cactus ... wonderfully funny and astute' Sarra Manning Red

'An original, engaging and totally believable character' Graeme Simsion The Rosie Project, and with Anne Buist, Two Steps Forward

'If, like me, you never stopped to think what a child born of The Rosie Project's Don Tillman and Bridget Jones might be like, there's one way to find out. Read Sarah Haywood's The Cactus.' Julia Claiborne Johnson Author of Be Frank with Me

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