"This tale of four young women trying to sort out the dilemmas of motherhood … will bring relief and recognition to many. It’s a lovely book―thoughtful, searching, funny, and (most importantly) honest." (Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love)

"if you're in your late twenties or early thirties, this is an amazing read. I felt so seen. 10/10 I highly recommend. - Tinx, bestselling author of The Shift (Tinx, TikTok)

"It'll give a voice to countless women . . . a profound issue wrapped inside an accessible, highly engaging novel." (Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Grown Ups)

“Honest, relatable and incredibly real, Olive is going to resonate with an entire generation of young women.” (Louise O’Neill, author of The Surface Breaks and Asking For It)

“Fresh, funny and utterly distinctive, and so loving and insightful about friendships and the way we grow and change within them.” (Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals)

“Emma Gannon’s novel raises important questions about women’s lives—important themes explored by a true cham­pion of women” (Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be Cheerful and Love, Nina)

“An unflinchingly honest and thoughtful piece of fiction . . . In Gannon’s capable hands, women are not so much divided along their disparate lines—but united.” (Pandora Sykes, author of How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right)

“Olive is a delicate, heart-breaking and delicious story that will bring a pang of delightful recognition to every woman who reads it.”
(Scarlett Curtis, author of It’s Not OK to Feel Blue)

“Incredibly warm and loveable, you won’t be able to put Olive down.” (Bustle)