{"product_id":"9781405288446","title":"The Exact Opposite of Okay","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Steven, Laura \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRomance \u0026amp; relationships stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8 March 2018 by Harpercollins Publishers (Electric Monkey) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Izzy O'Neill' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e131 x 198 x 22 | 256g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A brilliant social satire ... disarmingly charming and relatable ... it was hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' CWIP judges Marian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.' Becky Albertalli, author of Love Simon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hilarious, groundbreaking young adult novel for anyone who's ever called themselves a feminist ... and anyone who hasn't. For fans of Louise O'Neill, Holly Bourne and Amy Schumer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Izzy O'Neill here! Impoverished orphan, aspiring comedian and Slut Extraordinaire, if the gossip sites are anything to go by ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Izzy never expected to be eighteen and internationally reviled. But when explicit photos involving her, a politician's son and a garden bench are published online, the trolls set out to take her apart. Armed with best friend Ajita and a metric ton of nachos, she tries to laugh it off - but as the daily slut-shaming intensifies, she soon learns the way the world treats teenage girls is not okay. It's the Exact Opposite of Okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave and necessary read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For fans of Booksmart, Sex Education, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Doing It by Hannah Witton, Love Simon by Becky Albertalli and Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Funny, unapologetic and shameless in the best possible way, this is a YA heroine (and book) that you've never seen before' - Louise O'Neill, award-winning author of Asking for It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'This book will make you laugh out loud, nod in agreement, cringe with recognition, and stand up and cheer. I adored it' - Katherine Webber, author of Wing Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'I LOVED this book! A really smart, relevant and switched-on exploration of teen sexuality, gender and slut-shaming' - Katherine Woodfine, bestselling author of The Sinclair's Mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Laura Steven is an author, journalist and screenwriter from the northernmost town in England. She has an MA in Creative Writing and works at a non-profit organisation supporting women in the creative arts. Her TV pilot, Clickbait, was a finalist in British Comedy's 2016 Sitcom Mission. The Exact Opposite of Okay is her first book for young adults.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491587998082,"sku":"9781405288446","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781405288446.jpg?v=1753751788","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9781405288446","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}