About the book
\"[A] definitive work of millennial literature . . . wretchedly riveting.\" —Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker
“Girls + Office Space + My Year of Rest and Relaxation + anxious sweating = The New Me.” —Entertainment Weekly
I'm still trying to make the dream possible: still might finish my cleaning project, still might sign up for that yoga class, still might, still might. I step into the shower and almost faint, an image of taking the day by the throat and bashing its head against the wall floating in my mind.
Thirty-year-old Millie just can't pull it together. She spends her days working a thankless temp job and her nights alone in her apartment, fixating on all the ways she might change her situation--her job, her attitude, her appearance, her life. Then she watches TV until she falls asleep, and the cycle begins again.
When the possibility of a full-time job offer arises, it seems to bring the better life she's envisioning within reach. But with it also comes the paralyzing realization, lurking just beneath the surface, of how hollow that vision has become.
\"Wretchedly riveting\" (The New Yorker) and \"masterfully cringe-inducing\" (Chicago Tribune), The New Me is the must-read new novel by National Book Foundation \"5 Under 35\" honoree and Granta Best Young American novelist Halle Butler.
Named a Best Book of the Decade by Vox, and a Best Book of 2019 by Vanity Fair, Vulture, Chicago Tribune, Mashable, Bustle, and NPR
Editions of The New Me
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143133605
- EBook
- ISBN 9780525505402
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984846259
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984846266
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\"[A] definitive work of millennial literature . . . wretchedly riveting.\" —Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker
“Girls + Office Space + My Year of Rest and Relaxation + anxious sweating = The New Me.” —Entertainment Weekly
I'm still trying to make the dream possible: still might finish my cleaning project, still might sign up for that yoga class, still might, still might. I step into the shower and almost faint, an image of taking the day by the throat and bashing its head against the wall floating in my mind.
Thirty-year-old Millie just can't pull it together. She spends her days working a thankless temp job and her nights alone in her apartment, fixating on all the ways she might change her situation--her job, her attitude, her appearance, her life. Then she watches TV until she falls asleep, and the cycle begins again.
When the possibility of a full-time job offer arises, it seems to bring the better life she's envisioning within reach. But with it also comes the paralyzing realization, lurking just beneath the surface, of how hollow that vision has become.
\"Wretchedly riveting\" (The New Yorker) and \"masterfully cringe-inducing\" (Chicago Tribune), The New Me is the must-read new novel by National Book Foundation \"5 Under 35\" honoree and Granta Best Young American novelist Halle Butler.
Named a Best Book of the Decade by Vox, and a Best Book of 2019 by Vanity Fair, Vulture, Chicago Tribune, Mashable, Bustle, and NPR
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The New Me about?
\"[A] definitive work of millennial literature . . . wretchedly riveting.\" —Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker
“Girls + Office Space + My Year of Rest and Relaxation + anxious sweating = The New Me.” —Entertainment Weekly
I'm still trying to make the dream possible: still might finish my cleaning project, still might sign up for that yoga class, still might, still might. I step into the shower and almost faint, an image of taking the day by the throat and bashing its head against the wall floating in my mind.
Thirty-year-old Millie just can't pull it together. She spends her days working a thankless temp job and her nights alone in her apartment, fixating on all the ways she might change her situation--her job, her attitude, her appearance, her life. Then she watches TV until she falls asleep, and the cycle begins again.
When the possibility of a full-time job offer arises, it seems to bring the better life she's envisioning within reach. But with it also comes the paralyzing realization, lurking just beneath the surface, of how hollow that vision has become.
\"Wretchedly riveting\" (The New Yorker) and \"masterfully cringe-inducing\" (Chicago Tribune), The New Me is the must-read new novel by National Book Foundation \"5 Under 35\" honoree and Granta Best Young American novelist Halle Butler.
Named a Best Book of the Decade by Vox, and a Best Book of 2019 by Vanity Fair, Vulture, Chicago Tribune, Mashable, Bustle, and NPR
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The New Me?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The New Me?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780143133605
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The New Me?
Halle Butler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The New Me is available as paperback(ISBN 9780143133605) and ebook(ISBN 9780525505402) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984846259) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984846266)
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