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Delicacy

A Memoir About Cake and Death

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Delicacy

By: Katy Wix
Narrated by: Katy Wix
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From award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comes Delicacy - a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice.

Twenty-one snapshots of a life - some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative and profound, underpinned with moments of startling humour that shatter the darkness - all beginning with a single memory. A memory of cake.

The sickly royal icing marked the moment Katy found her voice. The madeira cake was the sun her group therapy sessions orbited. The 'missing cake' from a lost holiday has never let go. The Bara brith eaten in hospital after a life-altering car crash was as tough as the metal that hit her. The supermarket rock cake was where she 'practised wanting'.

Shocking, raw, darkly funny and deeply humane, Katy Wix's exploration of trauma, grief, addiction, love, loss, memory and hope is truly unforgettable.

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Critic reviews

"Painfully raw and incredibly funny." (Simon Amstell)

"Katy sees the world like no one else and deciphers it with extraordinary beauty. Delicacy took my breath away." (Lolly Adefope)

"Fabulous story-telling and completely delicious writing." (Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast)
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Yes I woke up at 3 am just to listen to this fantastic audiobook. I have always loved Katy so when I saw she had written a book I pre-ordered it straight away along with the audiobook. I truly was not disappointed this is a really honest and heartfelt book I’m currently grieving someone that I personally feel like I have to grieve in secret. this book has really helped me it has however made go out today and buy loads of cake.
Thank you Katy xx

Loved this book so much!!!

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What an incredibly honest look at life! Katy Wix not only self-assesses in this memoir but also reveals truths about human nature and relationships that many will recognise in their own lives. Despite looking at grief and other mental health, there are funny moments and beautifully poignant ones, too. Some one-liners that will stick with me, for sure. I highly recommend this audiobook to all, as I think there’s something for everyone to enjoy, find funny, or find comforting or helpful.

Absolutely outstanding!

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Truthful, helpful, insightful and heartbreaking articulate. I loved this book. A feminist theme of women losing parents, caring, managing the casual misogyny of the 21st century Western world, being a daughter, being a friend and being in pain. It’s beautiful.

An excellent tonic, better than cake

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A stunning read/listen
I’ve been waiting for this, since Katy said she’d finished writing it last year. A creative and at times funny way to tell a heartbreaking story of love, grief and mental health. Bryony Gordon has had 3 or 4 attempts at this, a perfect book by an amazing woman
Thanks Katy

Thanks Katy

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Funny, but mostly moving and painful. Touched many nerves with me, a woman of the same generation. Highly recommended.

Remarkable

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