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Shappi Khorsandi is one of the country's finest comedians, having launched herself back in 2006 with her sell out Edinburgh show, Asylum Speaker. Shappi's career has taken her to all corners of the globe, she has appeared on countless TV & Radio shows including; Live At The Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, QI, The Graham Norton Show and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. She is the author of the bestselling childhood memoir, A Beginner's Guide To Acting English which tells the story of how her family were forced to flee Iran and gain asylum in the UK. Nina is Not OK is her first novel.
Shappi Khorsandi is both funny and shocking, yet above all writes with warmth, giving Nina an intelligent voice. This girl could be you, or your daughter, or your friend, and I defy anyone not to love the endearing, messed-up Nina as she finds her way out of an alcohol-fuelled hell of her own making. * Daily Mail * dark and funny...brilliant * Simon Mayo * It's absolutely bloody magnificent -- Marian Keyes Breathtakingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny… perfectly captures the anxieties of youth * Red Magazine * Khorsandi pulls no punches in her first novel...Equal parts straight-talking, funny and worrying, this is a coming-of-age tale rebooted for the era of social media and slut-shaming. * Glamour Magazine * Absolutely brilliant - funny, dark and terribly upsetting, and the voice is incredibly loud and true...a pure marvel -- Jenny Colgan Astoundingly good. An important, touching, powerful and occasionally funny read * Adam Hills * Nina Is Not OK is an entertaining, thought-provoking read...dark, honest, confessional story...shocking, rude and dark ...while being ultimately incredibly moving and hopeful. Nina Is Not OK will have you chuckling, gasping and welling up as you follow Nina's road to recovery and finding out what she needs to do to live the life she wants. * Psychologies * Unexpectedly moving, emotional and funny -- Richard E Grant * (on Shappi Khorsandi) * I finished Nina Is Not Ok in one sitting. Funny, sharp, and heartbreakingly honest, this is Rachel's Holiday for young adults -- Louise O’Neill
