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“It’s quite a hard book to summarise, because it’s so much about those myriad moments that make up a life, or relationship, or anything. Firstly, it’s really funny. People don’t talk directly enough about how funny Jenny Offill is. It’s essentially about a test of marriage, a kind of imperfect love story. It’s both very sad and very funny. I think she proves why every moment of life can have significance, and how the quiet moments of existence contribute to our sense of self.” Read more...
Rebecca Watson, Novelist
“My favourite fragmentary novel, and perhaps my favourite book of all, is Jenny Offill’s Dept. of Speculation – a fraught, wise and funny account of marital discord and creative crisis.” Read more...
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Cal Flyn, Five Books Editor
