Slags
Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth, published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited on May 8, 2025, is a humorous and literary exploration of life and relationships. This 288-page novel follows Sarah, who at 15 was consumed by boy bands and youthful escapades, particularly fixated on her teacher, Mr. Keaveney. Now at 41, Sarah finds herself reflecting on her past as the last of her party girl friends, embarking on a whisky-fueled campervan adventure across Scotland with her sister, Juliette.
As the sisters navigate their journey, they confront the complexities of their shared history and the demons that have shaped them. The narrative delves into themes of family life and coming of age, highlighting the contrasts between their personalities and experiences. Through this trip, Sarah and Juliette seek to redefine themselves, questioning whether the identities formed in youth must dictate their futures. This edition presents a vivid portrayal of sibling dynamics and the humorous yet poignant moments that arise from their adventure.
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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADULTS AND ANIMALS
‘Compulsive and hilarious, like a brilliant gossip with your best friend. Emma Jane Unsworth is my favourite’ Sara Pascoe
‘Her best yet – funny, gritty, delightfully feral and, as ever, painfully truthful’ DOLLY ALDERTON
‘An amazing writer’ MARGOT ROBBIE
Once a slag, always a slag?
It’s the 1990s. Sarah is 15, obsessed with boy bands, sex and getting drunk on Malibu. Most of all, she’s hung up on her teacher, Mr Keaveney.
Fast forward 26 years. Sarah is 41, the last of the party girls. But the mad nights out are losing their shine. And her teenage dreams are now distant, queasy memories.
There’s only one thing for it: an adventure. So, Sarah sets off with her sister Juliette on a whisky-fuelled campervan trip across Scotland.
The sisters have never been alike, but they know all the dark corners of each other’s history – and it’s time to dig up some demons, kicking and screaming.
Because the things that once defined us shouldn’t define us forever, should they?
Adults was the UK’s #6 bestselling hardback, The Sunday Times chart 9th February 2020 / Margot Robbie talking about Animals, as quoted in CHANEL’s short film segment, ‘In the library with Margot Robbie’
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