The Cows, Dawn OPorter
The Cows, Dawn OPorter
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The Cows

Author: Dawn O’Porter, Laura Kirman

Narrator: Dawn O’Porter, Karen Cass

Unabridged: 11 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/06/2017

Synopsis

*Dawn O’Porter’s brand new novel, HONEYBEE, is available to pre-order now!* ______________________________________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, shortlisted for best audiobook in the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 Fearlessly frank and funny, the debut adult novel from Dawn O’Porter is the book that everybody needs to read right now. COW [n.] /kaʊ/ A piece of meat; born to breed; past its sell-by-date; one of the herd. Three women. A whole world of judgement. Tara, Cam and Stella are very different women. Yet in a society that sets the agenda, there’s something about being a woman that ties invisible bonds between us. When one extraordinary event rockets Tara to online infamy, their three worlds collide in ways they could never imagine – and they discover that one woman’s catastrophe might just be another’s inspiration. Through friendship and conflict, difference and likeness, they’ll learn to find their own voices. Because sometimes it’s OK not to follow the herd.

About Dawn O’Porter

Dawn O'Porter is a broadcaster, novelist and print journalist who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, cat Lilu and dog Potato. Dawn is the critically acclaimed author of Paper Aeroplanes and Goose. She is also a highly prolific Tweeter (@hotpatooties) and manages her own website www.dawnoporter.co.uk. Dawn is obsessed with vintage clothing and recently set up her own clothing label, BOB (she also has a bob…)

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

Not at all sure I've chosen the right rating because I'm uncertain whether to regard The Cows as a work of satiric fiction or a domestic drama about contemporary life. The principal characters are women just crossing the threshold of middle-age, tho' their emotional age is about 16. They are employe......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle

This book caught my eye at the store, possibly because of it horrendous cover art; but I picked it up and read the synopsis and first few pages anyway. The introduction implies that society sees women either as pieces of meat or child bearers - and that their quality as meat declines as soon as they......more

Goodreads review by Jane

One of the worst books I have read in a long time. Good premise but just ridiculous. The writing was also painfully bad.......more

Quotes

‘A funny, smart, kind, incredibly truthful book about women . . . all the shame, judgement, envy and love that being alive and female entails’ Polly Vernon ‘Fierce and funny’ Bryony Gordon, DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Smart and insightful’ RED ‘Dawn's writing is addictive – fearless, beyond feisty and seriously funny’ Mel Giedroyc ‘O’Porter’s wise and witty narrative has many thought-provoking situations and concepts. Different, poignant and smart – I loved it’ Sara Lawrence, DAILY MAIL ‘Compulsive… I can't wait for the next one’ Shappi Khorsandi ‘Feisty characters and fearless prose, THE COWS is totally addictive’ HEAT ‘Sometimes hilarious and sometimes poignant, but always rollicking and fast-paced . . . A feel-good read which will resonate with any woman’ DAILY EXPRESS ‘Entertaining and thought-provoking’ IRISH TIMES ‘A zippy and hilarious book… tackles some of the most serious issues that affect modern women today’ THE POOL ‘Fearless, frank and excruciatingly funny’ OK ‘A whirlwind of a story about three women finding their voice amid societal pressures . . . Excellent, funny, and decidedly unpatronising – as candid as Dawn’ METRO ‘An amazing book about choices and being yourself’ PRIMA ‘Funny and excruciating. You'll think about it for weeks!’ Kristen Wiig ‘I loved it. Funny, moving, twisty . . . Wow! I couldn’t stop reading it’ Jill Mansell ‘A terrifically fun read’ YOU magazine ‘Fast, fun and fearless… a warning bell about social media and the damage it can cause’ S Magazine ‘The Cows looks at motherhood and female friendship through a frank and funny prism that reminds me of the TV show Catastrophe. Smart, fresh and really readable – I loved it’ Tasmina Perry ‘Fast and funny’ WOMAN & HOME ‘We’ve had Bridget Jones now THE COWS is setting the agenda for a new generation of readers’ No 1 Magazine

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