Everyone and Everything

Nadine Cohen

Summary

A dazzling debut full of wry wisdom by one of Australia's most exciting emerging novelists, Everyone and Everything will make you laugh inappropriately, cry unexpectedly and reach out to those you love.
When Yael Silver's world comes crashing down, she looks to the past for answers and finds solace in surprising places. An unconventional new friendship, a seaside safe space and an unsettling amount of dairy help her to heal, as she wrestles with her demons and some truly terrible erotic literature.
Everyone and Everything is about family, mental health and inherited trauma, told with humour and humility, perfect for fans of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason and A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu. An intimate exploration of grief and inherited trauma, it asks what makes us who we are and what leads us onto ledges.

Available since: 09/05/2023.

Print length: 320 pages.

Contemporary Fiction

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Book of the Week 09/29/2023

A stunning debut about grief and coming to terms with life. Nadine Cohen finds beauty in the broken, hope in despair.

After an attempted suicide, Yael tries to bring her life back on track. While the novel explores anxiety and mental health, Yael’s character is at the heart of the narrative. She is candid, outspoken, and at times hilariously cynical, yet also profoundly caring and supportive. As Yael slowly develops new routines and gradually increases her social contacts, we get to know and love her, as well as her friends and family.

Cohen’s portrayal of mental health is nothing short of raw and honest, artfully combining grace and humor to convey the depth of the human soul. You will find yourself laughing on one page, crying on the next as you accompany Yael on her tumultuous path toward healing.

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About the author

Nadine Cohen

Nadine J. Cohen, also known as Nadine von Cohen, is a writer and refugee advocate from Sydney. Her musings can be found all over the internet, with bylines in The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, SMH...

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