Summary
Funny, clever, and true, read the unmissable short story collection about modern relationships.
“Brilliant… This collection covers themes on sex, friendship, and work and dives into what it means to be human.” - Stylist
“So precise and articulate.” - Sunday Times
“Arresting and inventive.” - Sally Rooney
“I couldn’t get enough.” - Michael Magee
Two teenage girls fixate on each other’s bodies; a woman encounters an ex and reflects on th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529931921 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529931924 |
| Author: | Rebecca Ivory |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 152g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
Arresting and inventive – Sally Rooney, author of Normal People
A major new talent * i *
Wincingly funny and winningly honest * Daily Mail *
In her debut short-story collection, Rebecca Ivory has taken all the tiny humiliations of life and made something so precise and articulate that it can feel mortifying to read… A short story collection that feels apt * Sunday Times *
I ate it up in two sittings. Beneath these stories runs a pulsing darkness, a restless humour, a palpable and astute distrust. Here are all the ways we scam each other, but most of all ourselves – Saba Sams, author of Send Nudes
The stories in Free Therapy are unerring, ferociously original, cooly controlled and queasy with revelation. They live viscerally in you for days afterward – Colin Barrett, author of Homesickness
Prepare to feel the hot wind of humiliation, via a series of vivid short stories. This debut collection from a smart young writer turns a keen eye on uncertain and untrustworthy relationships * Daily Telegraph *
About The Author
Rebecca Ivory
Rebecca Ivory was born in 1993 and is a writer based in Dublin. Her short fiction has appeared in the Stinging Fly, Banshee, Tangerine and Fallow Media. In 2020, she was awarded a Literature Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland. Free Therapy is her debut.
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