Why Did You Stay?

Her thought-provokingstory should be required readingfor anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror * Brilliant, universal writing on toxic relationships and heartbreak. A Heart Shaped Bullet for the modern age -- Jenny Colgan Her thought-provokingstory should be required readingfor anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror * This book isn't an ice-cold revenge opus; it's a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one's self-worth...is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp * Style * The best [book] about relationships since Three Women [...] Set to be this year's summer smart female read for women of all ages * The Bookseller * Why Did You Stay? is anything but a simple question, and Humphries is nothing if not comprehensive in her answer - but she is also funny, tender and wise * i Paper * A memoir every woman should read ... a frank, funny and sometimes confronting deep dive into why so many women mistake controlling relationships with toxic men as what they think love should be * Red Magazine * Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant? Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it's going to be the book of 2022 Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. For any woman who has been asked 'why did you stay?', Rebecca Humphries' book is a hilarious and brilliant read Very, very good A magical, magical book * Glamour * So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship * Daily Mirror * When I love a book, I want to talk to the person and this was fantastic...I know women are going to recognise themselves in here, or their best friend, or their mother, their sister A funny, brave and honest book that will change lives. I have not stopped talking about it * The Times * An extraordinary memoir ... Unflinching and often very funny, it's a diary of self-discovery, an account of finding one's self-worth, a celebration of resilience and a hymn to the value of friendship * Observer * A really important book that I think loads of men should read so we can better understand the things we do, whether by accident or by design Brilliant, universal writing on toxic relationships and heartbreak. A Heart Shaped Bullet for the modern age