If you haven’t heard of Dolly Alderton—what rock have you been living under? The British writer and former journalist shot to fame with her dating column, the hit (sadly now defunct) podcast The High Low, and her memoir Everything I Know About Love—a delicious read about women in their twenties and the love we find in friendships. Alderton’s latest novel, Good Material, dives into one of her favourite topics—breakups—but this time, she switches it up by telling the story from a man’s perspective. It’s filled with raw truths and emotional, hopeful moments. If you have a friend you love swapping dating stories with, she’ll appreciate this book under the tree.

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