She Must Be Mad: the bestselling poetry debut of 2018

She Must Be Mad: the bestselling poetry debut of 2018
Charly Cox

‘Poetry meets mental health in Charly Cox’s brave and beautiful She Must Be Mad.’ Stylist Magazine‘Reading this book made me feel less alone.’ MashableShe Must be Mad explores coming-of-age: the pain and beauty of love, the relief and the agony of turning from girl to woman, the isolation of an untethered mind and the power and subjugation of the body.Charly captures the formative experiences of today’s young women from the poignant to the prosaic in writing that is at once witty, wry and heartfelt. Wayward nights out that don’t go as planned; the righteous anger at those men with no talent or skill or smarts who occupy the most powerful positions in the world; the strange banality of madness and, of course, the hurt and indecision of unrequited love.For every woman surviving and thriving in today’s world, for every girl who feels too much; this is a call for communion, and you are not alone.

she must be mad

Charly Cox

A mental coming-of-age documented through poetry and prose written by someone who’s still in the thick of it

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For the men who broke my heart... (#u9ea82822-837f-53cf-8403-537eac9fa520)

she must be in love (#ue8669e02-ef08-59ae-8ab4-e4c2a9e36093)

love part 1 (#u539fa6b7-c732-5e25-829b-e07df028bd0a)

to you (#u2b22a69a-bab5-5fc4-8754-db49b20edd6d)

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you sit with your tongue... (#litres_trial_promo)

the first time (#litres_trial_promo)

love part 2 (#litres_trial_promo)

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mind part 1 (#litres_trial_promo)

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