Toxic

‘When I discovered Toxic I was immediately taken by the depth of Sarah’s dedication, research and writing.’ – Paris Hilton * Paris Hilton * A necessary and incisive feminist reckoning with the noughties. Insightful, exhilarating - and horrifying. What were we thinking? – Caroline Criado Perez, author of INVISIBLE WOMEN Living through the 00s, I never realised how casually cruel they were - how cruel we were - to famous women. Toxic is an incendiary page-turner that will make you reconsider the price of fame … and your opinion of Kim Kardashian. It’s a Molotov cocktail hurled at the feet of celebrity culture – Helen Lewis, author of DIFFICULT WOMEN Brilliant … made me realise how no one has pulled back and given an overall story to the last twenty years … It’s clever because it makes me think about now – Adam Curtis, filmmaker A bracing feminist appraisal of the pre #MeToo Noughties … explores how the media created a new and brutal environment in which the rules of engagement between celebrities, the press and public were changed – Caroline Sanderson, Bookseller Editor’s Choice ‘a worthwhile, thoughtful read’ – Jane Mulkerrins * BOOK OF THE WEEK, Sunday Times *

Sarah Ditum is a columnist for the Sunday Times whose byline has also appeared in publications such as the New Statesman, Guardian and Elle. Her TV and radio appearances include Newsnight and Today. She lives in Bath. This is her first book.

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