Footnotes to Sex
(Viking/Penguin Books UK)


literary fiction: a tragi-comedy about procrastination, idolisation & a flailing relationship – set in London and Paris.

Endorsements & Review Quotes

‘A wonderfully impressive first novel: subtle, smart and very funny. I loved this book’ — Sarah Waters

‘A smart, funny, and acutely observed dissection of modern love’ — Stella Duffy

‘Fast, fun, friendly and fly … the storytelling is effortless and droll: Seinfeld meets Dorothy Parker’ — Bidisha

‘Farlane’s keen emotional intelligence gives her debut novel an integrity which makes it rather more than a footnote itself’ — Observer

‘A wry comedy. Subtly delicious. Farlane’s ear for comic dialogue is superb’ — Guardian

‘Wise, stylish and embarrassingly funny, shows we’re all fools for love’ — Elle read of the month

‘Wonderful. Wry, smart and funny’ — The Gloss

‘A wry comedy about long-term relationships’— Marie Claire

‘Funny, well-observed’ — Bookseller

‘Very clever and witty’ — Daily Mail

‘You’ll be utterly delighted. A relaxing read about relationships’ — Bookbag

Footnotes to Sex
(Viking / Penguin Books UK):

Footnotes to Sex is a painfully funny novel about procrastination, double-chocolate biscuits, the importance of commitment and what happens in relationships when the sex isn't happening...

A novel about procrastination, idolisation & a flailing relationship – set in London and Paris.

Footnotes to Sex has been likened to writing by Muriel Spark and Dorothy Parker + Seinfeld.

It’s available as an Ebook + order paperback from Foyles or reserve it at your local library.

Cover: Chambre 26 by Sophie Calle

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