'Venomous. Bitchy. Brilliant.' Independent Ireland

'Pure escapism! An endearing, moving novel about family, fertility and finding your feet' Emma Gannon, author of Olive

'Drily funny and emotionally gripping, it's the perfect summer read' Vogue

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Ida is a forty-year-old architect, single and starting to panic - all she sees are other people's children, everywhere. On a family holiday in the idyllic Norwegian countryside, she's rapidly regressing, picking fights with her sister Marthe and flirting with Marthe's husband.

But when some supposedly wonderful news from Marthe sends tensions rocketing, Ida is forced to finally recognize that there's more than one way to grow up.

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PRAISE FOR GROWN UPS

'Beautiful, slim but powerful' Nell Frizzell, author of The Panic Years

'Exploring the modern themes of dating apps and egg freezing... both hilarious and devastating' Independent

'Blistering comedy... close-to-the-bone commentary on family dysfunction, sibling rivalry and modern motherhood' The Herald

'One of the best novels about singleness, siblings and approaching middle age I've ever read' Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters

'Sharp, funny, very poignant' Miranda Ward, author of Adrift

'Excoriating' Susannah Dickey, author of Tennis Lessons

'Elegant literary drama wrapped up in a rollicking good holiday read' Kat Brown

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WHAT READERS THINK OF GROWN UPS

'Short, droll and highly readable, Grown Ups is a slice of life that rings painfully true'
'Sensitive, emotional, and littered with the kind of tongue in cheek humour that I love'
'The Scandinavian setting was the icing on the cake, it was perfect escapism!'
'A potent little gem of a novel... Outstanding!'
'A really poignant read with humour and drama scattered amongst the pages'
'An excellent examination of family dynamics... I loved this'
'Painfully honest, and dark with a hint of humour. Grown Ups tells it like it is'
'A brilliant little book that I know I will return to'

MARIE AUBERT made her debut in 2016 with the short story collection Can I Come Home With You, published to great acclaim in Norway. Grown Ups is her first novel; it won the Young People's Critics' Prize and was nominated for the Booksellers' Prize in Norway.

'An endearing, moving novel about family, fertility and finding your feet' Emma Gannon

'Venomous. Bitchy. Brilliant' Independent Ireland

'One of the best novels about singleness, siblings and approaching middle age I've ever read' Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters

'A beautiful, slim but powerful look at the complicated process of deciding whether to start a family' Nell Frizzell, author of The Panic Years

Ida is a forty-year-old architect, single and starting to panic. She's navigating Tinder and contemplating freezing her eggs, but forces these worries to the back of her mind as she sets off to the family cabin for her mother's sixty-fifth birthday.

But family ties old and new begin to wear thin, out in the idyllic Norwegian countryside. Ida is fighting with her sister Marthe, flirting with Marhte's husband and winning the favour of Marthe's stepdaughter. Some supposedly wonderful news from her sister sets tensions simmering even further, building to an almighty clash between Ida and her sister, her mother, her whole family.

Exhilarating, funny and unexpectedly devastating, Grown Ups asks what kind of adult you are without a family of your own.

MARIE AUBERT made her debut in 2016 with the short story collection Can I Come Home With You, published to great acclaim in Norway. Grown Ups is her first novel; it won the Young People's Critics' Prize and was nominated for the Booksellers' Prize in Norway.