Insatiable: ‘A frank, funny account of 21st-century lust' Independent

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Finally, I’d like to give a standing ovation to the writing style. Even during the book’s slow, slightly dull beginning, the writing was enough to keep me spellbound; it’s richly detailed, evocative, raw and brilliant – in short, everything I love about the kind of writing style you find in literary fiction. There were so many lines I had to highlight, and I’m desperate to have a physical copy of this to mark up. There’s this feeling I get sometimes when reading literary fiction that an image is just so right, that it describes something exactly as it is, and it’s so satisfying. This book gave me that feeling constantly. It also added a little something extra to every scene, enhancing even the smallest moments. From the character descriptions to the settings, everything here is so brilliantly described, I was kind of obsessed. I’ve often had an issue with litfic in that I adore this kind of writing, but am often dissatisfied by the directionless plots that a lot of literary novels seem to have. To me, this book made it work, and made me understand how people can be so captivated by a book where nothing much happens. I’ll be on the lookout for more books like this in the future, because it was great. There are *a lot* of sex scenes in this book and initially it felt a bit uncomfortable but as I continued through the book, I realised it was because nobody really writes about sex and what women want and feel - I realised I always see women in novels being the centre of male thoughts and feelings - this is about a woman who goes and has sex because she really wants sex - This novel is unashamedly written by a woman about a what a woman wants. The novel references Lace by Shirley Conran and I know that Buchanan is a Jilly Cooper fan but the women in this book have far more agency ( on the surface at least) than many of the women written. by Cooper and Conran - but I feel reassured that Daisy sought influence from the masters. Few books out in the early half of the year are as flat-out entertaining as Buchanan's fizzy, filthy story of a young woman's sexual awakening.' i paper Insatiable centres around Violet. A young woman who doubts herself and her worth. Violet longs to be wanted and this takes her down a path which ultimately leads to her ‘knowing herself’. The journey violet takes is exciting, dangerous and very sexy.

Essentially, this book is a love story, it explores how the lovers come to terms with this and their journey in getting there. It explores the pressure on women to conform to stereotypes and female friendships and how powerful they are - in good and bad ways.Within the first few paragraphs Violet is discussing masturbating in the toilets at work - and that pretty much sets the tone for the book! There is lots and lots of sex - solo / couple / threesome / group - but it's an integral part of the storyline, and doesn't feel shoe horned in every few chapters as it can with some books. It's also really well written and not 'clunky'. I wish that I could have read this in my 20’s it would have made me feel so less alone and sometimes somewhat ashamed that my life cantered around finding something or someone that would fill an unfillable void, and still to this day I do feel something might be missing but at the end of the day I am, and I think I always will be a little bit insatiable…is there anything wrong with wanting more?

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review – thanks so much to Netgalley for sending this to me! I requested this book totally on a whim after seeing it on a Facebook ad. Even judging by the description it sounded a little out of my comfort zone, but I thought I’d give it a shot – and I’m so pleased that I did, because I ended up enjoying it a surprising amount! Wow. This book was steamy. I do not recommend reading this on public transport or around family members,or you might find yourself blushing into your jumper. Seriously spicy sex scenes of a graphic nature are depicted in this book. But if you let your freak flag fly every so often and you enjoy your romances super hot but with a developmental storyline and strong character development you will love this book! Thank you so much to the beautiful Daisy and her wonderful husband for gifting me a proof and a chocolate orange I ate as soon as I saw it. It reminded me of Bridget Jones’s Diary– if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.’ Julie Cohen

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I’m not sure quite how I feel about this book. The writing is bold and explicit, which I don’t have an issue with at all. In the beginning, I thought it was going to be a real romp and a lot of fun, and there was some real laugh out loud moments. But then the tone changed, and I felt sorry for Violet, the main character. She is offered a new career opportunity, but it comes with strings attached from a highly charismatic yet manipulative couple. Although she seems to know what she's getting into sexually, her actions made me feel uncomfortable. I think this was because Violet is vulnerable, not the most confident of people and engages in self-sabotage. I raced through this book and enjoyed devouring it - though 8 hours after finishing it, I'm still not sure how I feel about it - the characters aren't very likeable, but who says that makes a good book.? What I can say is that I'm still thinking about it and that can only be a good thing Seduced by their townhouse, their expensive candles and their Friday-night sex parties, Violet cannot tear herself away from Lottie, Simon or their friends. But is this really the more Violet yearns for? Will it grant her the satisfaction she is so desperately seeking? It reminded me of Bridget Jones's Diary - if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.' Julie Cohen Insatiable is a story about loneliness and trying to fit in, about our desire to be loved and included, how it's easy to confuse being wanted with being used. It'll draw people in with the shagging, but people will stay because they're rooting for Violet.' Evening Standard

I suspect I'm far older than target market for this book - and Violet is very much a millennial - but I still enjoyed the book and wanted to see how everything would pan out. Whilst it is about sexual desire - it is also very much about friendship and support which is vital however old you are.

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A piercing insight into the unreal demands modern women place on themselves and told with real humour and energy, we love this book so much' Stylist At times I was so frustrated with Violet for choices she made, but I think this is testament to the writing of the author. Characters that are well written bring out an emotional response from the reader. A raucous unravelling of female desire and bodily pleasures, in all their maddening complexity’ Emma Jane Unsworth This follows Violet, a millennial living in London, unhappy in her social media job. She has recently broken off her engagement and had a huge bust up with her best friend Nadia and is looking for purpose. All of her dreams look to be coming true when she bumps into Lottie at a works event who offers her a new job opportunity alongside her husband Simon.

But when Simon and Lottie introduce a sexual element to their somewhat hazy professional relationship with Violet, things start of passionate but soon start to turn a little bit muddled. It’s then up to Violet to decide what does she really want? Is this opportunity to good to be true? Does she only deserve this kind of messy relationship?So I think that I am in love with Daisy Buchanan now, which I think will be a common reaction from all the beautiful, sensual, women that read this fantastic piece of work. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Little, Brown Book Group (UK) for an advanced readers copy of Insatiable. I felt quite sorry for Violet and was wanting things to come good for her in all aspects. She did, seemingly, make some daft decisions - but you could see why. Firstly, Violet is great character; she's flawed in many ways, but has just about enough redeeming qualities to keep you rooting for her as she tears through life. A Fleabag-esque character! The book is utterly filthy, but it's also warm and tender, Daisy very cleverly uses the sexual boundaries that are somewhat blurred between the group to dig into consent as well. But the book isn't just about sex, Daisy creates a window into the experience of many millennial women battling their way through their 20s, shirking off what society thinks they should be to find out who they actually are.