‘A LITTLE TREASURE OF A BOOK. Hilarious but vulnerable, clever but raw, and pure joyous storytelling on every page. You’ll come for the laughs, but you’ll stay for the love letter, from a grown man to his boy self, promising everything will be all right’ - Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove

‘This is a truly special novel. A delight from start to finish. Captures the joy and pain of being a teenager perfectly. I adored Andrev and already miss him’ – Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

‘I challenge you not to fall in love with Andrev as he thrashes doggedly through life - perpetually hopeful and inept. This is a small gem of a novel, with an irresistible voice and a teasing sidelong wit’ - Meg Rosoff, author of How I Live Now

‘A rare, unmissable gem’ – The Bookseller

‘An incredible account of growing up’ - Ann-Helén Laestadius, author of Stolen

‘What a book! I laughed, cried, despaired and hoped for this young boy negotiating 7 fathers in 7 chaotic years, taking us with him for the wild ride. A story that reads this easily with consummate fluidity, pace and comic timing deserves the widest audience possible’ - Jo Browning Wroe, author of A Terrible Kindness

‘This tragicomic account of a boyhood is at once sitcom, circus, and extended nightmare. As Andrev learns about masculinity through a series of hapless and sometimes toxic ‘dads’, his memorable and wildly vivid voice persists as a form of hope’ - Clare Pollard, author of The Modern Fairies

‘A sharply critical view of the male-dominated world is interwoven with tender portrayals of how a person is shaped by their relationships. It becomes unmistakably clear how vulnerable and strong we are in relation to one another. I laugh, I ache, and I reflect as I read Walden’s book’ – Lisa Ridzén, author of When the Cranes Fly South