How to Make Life Better When it Feels Like it’s Getting Worse

Simone Lia

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Jonathan Cape Ltd
23 September 2025

Graphic novels

Series: Fluffy

The beloved character of Fluffy is back after nearly two decades, in Simone Lia's utterly disarming graphic novel

'A lovely book' Philippa Perry

Fluffy Pulcino is nearly all grown up. Nearly. But life in your early twenties can be complicated enough without the added quirk of being a bunny trying to function in a human world.

No longer in denial about who he is, Fluffy sets out on the difficult task of finding his place in the world. His attempts at writing a self-help book lead him to reflect on a life plagued by failure - and by having to dodge people who just want to pick him up and stroke his ears. Fluffy's coming of age is drawn with a heartbreaking veracity that hits its mark when the overtly sweet and fantastical meets with an unswerving ability to voice our darker, more painful truths.

How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like it's Getting Worse is a buoyant return to a beloved character. Through the unlikely avatar of a small, fluffy bunny and gloriously irreverent storytelling, Simone Lia shows what it means to grow into adulthood, find purpose and live in this world.

By: Simone Lia
Imprint: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780224101455
ISBN 10: 0224101455
Series: Fluffy
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Simone Lia is a British-Maltese comic artist and author, known for her long-running weekly cartoon in The Observer, where her sharp wit and gentle humour bring to life a cast of memorable, often anthropomorphic characters. Her comic strips have appeared in The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, The Phoenix, and have been featured in exhibitions including the Rude Britannia show at the Tate Britain. Her graphic novels include Fluffy and Please God, Find Me a Husband!, alongside children's books like Billy Bean's Dream. Simone's latest graphic novel, How to Make Life Better When it Feels Like It's Getting Worse is out in September 2025.

Reviews for How to Make Life Better When it Feels Like it’s Getting Worse

I think we’ve all got a inner Fluffy, and reading this might help you get to know yours better... This is a lovely book -- Philippa Perry, author of THE BOOK YOU WANT EVERYONE YOU LOVE* TO READ