{"product_id":"9781804999264","title":"What Does it Feel Like?","description":"Author: Kinsella, Sophie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804999264\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 144\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003elife-affirming\u003c\/b\u003e story of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis from the Number One bestselling author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she's got you crying . . . This is one of the \u003cb\u003egutsiest moves I've seen from a writer in a long time\u003c\/b\u003e. I could not put it down.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003edeeply funny and affecting \u003c\/b\u003elove story.' \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I laughed. And I cried\u003c\/b\u003e. And then I thought about the meaning of life. \u003cb\u003eA jewel of a book\u003c\/b\u003e.' JOJO MOYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEmotional\u003c\/b\u003e and affecting, this gave me \u003cb\u003ea new appreciation for life's small joys\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003ebravest\u003c\/b\u003e book you'll read all year.' JODI PICOULT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story - by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming - of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What Does It Feel Like? \u003ci\u003eis fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve's story is my story\u003c\/i\u003e.' - SOPHIE KINSELLA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumour growing in her brain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again - and as she wrestles with her diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children - she begins to recall what's most important to her- long walks with her husband's hand clasped firmly around her own, family game nights and always buying \u003ci\u003ethat \u003c\/i\u003edress when she sees it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief. This extraordinary novella is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth and humour - it will both break your heart and put it back together again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eWhy did I write such a personal book? I have always processed my life through writing. Hiding behind my fictional characters, I have always turned my own life into a narrative. It is my version of therapy, maybe. Writing is my happy place, and writing this book, although tough going at times, was immensely satisfying and therapeutic for me.\u003c\/i\u003e' - SOPHIE KINSELLA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was gripped and moved and \u003cb\u003eI loved every word\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cb\u003e LISA JEWELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e beautiful love story\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003eglowing beacon of hope\u003c\/b\u003e.' JENNY COLGAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heartbreaking yet \u003cb\u003ehopeful,\u003c\/b\u003e this \u003cb\u003elife-affirming\u003c\/b\u003e read \u003cb\u003eencourages\u003c\/b\u003e us all to take life by the horns.' \u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Of all the books I have read about living with cancer this is \u003cb\u003eby far the best\u003c\/b\u003e. Beautifully written, profound and deeply moving.'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHENRY MARSH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophie Kinsella, Number 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, June 2024\u003cbr\u003eSophie Kinsella, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, October 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792998580382,"sku":"UBD-9781804999264","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804999264.jpg?v=1780915657","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804999264","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}