Olive

The debut novel about the life-changing choices we make about careers, love, friendship, and motherhood from bestselling UK author Emma Gannon.

Olive is many things. Independent. Driven. Loyal. And a little bit adrift.

She's okay with still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations and big choices to be made. So when her best friends' lives branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they've always followed together, she starts to question her choices--because life according to Olive looks a little bit different.

Moving, memorable, and a mirror for anyone at a crossroads, OLIVE has a little bit of all of us. Told with humor and great warmth, this is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood and the challenges of having--and deciding not to have--children.

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Published Mar 9, 2021

335 pages

Average rating: 6.5

40 RATINGS

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jen.reads
May 17, 2024
7/10 stars
This boom hit home for me. About a 30 yo, newly single woman navigating work and life as her close girlfriends get married and have children. Presented multiple female perspectives — from I Never Want Children, to I Want Children And Can’t Have Them, to I Love My Children, etc. Had the feeling of a collection of essays but was weaved all in one cohesive storyline. Recommend for reflection if the Baby question is one that comes up in your life.

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