This Might Surprise You, 9781399424745
Hardcover
Cancer, cartoons, and courage: a surprisingly funny and heartfelt story.
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This Might Surprise You

a breast cancer story

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  • Hardcover

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    5 January 2026

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Summary

This Might Surprise You: A Graphic Memoir of Cancer with Wit and Wisdom

‘It’s as if Hayley has been inside my head and captured every thought I had during treatment … an honest, brave, no-holds barred account’ Liz O’Riordan, surgeon and breast cancer survivor

‘Hilarious, complex, honest and profound. Every page made me laugh. Most of them also made me cry.’ Ian Dunt, political journalist and broadcaster

This is a cancer story…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399424745
ISBN-10:1399424742
Author:Hayley Gullen
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Green Tree
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:5 January 2026
Weight:580g
Dimensions:238mm x 160mm x 20mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

…bravely explores this life changing journey, with both pathos, grit and humor * Sonja O’Hara, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and actress *This is truly brilliant. It will help so many people * Dr Anisha Patel, GP, author and cancer survivor *A refreshing take on the cancer pathway from someone who truly knows. Will help those affected and those not to understand * Dr Philippa Kaye *Absolutely fabulous and should be prescribed for every woman starting their treatment * Greg Wise *A poignant, funny, heart wrenching, beautifully artistic look at the rollercoaster of cancer and the aftermath of recovery. It is a story for the cancer patient and their community; a piece of a map for when the world feels like it is falling apart * Gaia Wise *One of the most truthful and unflinching accounts of a diagnosis and navigating the cancer system. It is heartwarming, and soft, but also is unflinching in the anger and despair I know so many of us feel. * Rosa Hesmondhalgh, actress and cancer survivor *

About The Author

Hayley Gullen

Hayley Gullen was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022, aged 37. She’s recovered now, but life will never be the same again. She lives in South London with her husband and daughter and – alongside her cartoons – works as a freelance fundraiser.

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