Sixteen-year-old Evie has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is determined to lead a 'normal' life. Starting college, she aims to keep her condition a secret while navigating friendships and a budding romance. As her relationship with a boy deepens, Evie struggles to maintain control over her compulsions. This novel offers an honest portrayal of mental health challenges and the journey toward self-acceptance.
What is the book about?
The groundbreaking and bestselling first Spinster Club novel from YA star Holly Bourne - "A brutal and brilliant takedown of how we talk about mental illness, feminism, and friendship." The Guardian All Evie wants is to be normal. And now that she's almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the-girl-who-went-nuts, there's only one thing left to tick off her list... But relationships can mess with anyone's head - something Evie's new friends Amber and Lottie know only too well. The trouble is, if Evie won't tell them her secrets, how can they stop her making a huge mistake?