Jonathan Unleashed

"Urbane, mordant, hilarious. . . . Edgy, incisive and vivid. . . . Rosoff ingeniously mingles pessimism and angst with her own inspired form of slapstick. Highly recommended." —Toronto Star"Charming. . . . A delightful romp." —USA Today"Very smart and extremely funny." —The Guardian (UK)"This is a witty, sardonic, thoroughly enjoyable Bildungsroman." —The Spectator (UK)"Part romance, part screwball comedy, part coming-of-age novel, Jonathan Unleashed is funny, smart writing from a novelist with such an assured voice that you can't resist accompanying her on the novel's journey." —Sunday Express (UK) "Fiercely funny. . . . I can't think of many recent novels that show the same almost Joseph Heller-like ability to express abiding pessimism with such irresistible comic zest—or that provide such a jolting reminder of the irreducible weirdness of a blameless adult life." —The Telegraph (UK)"After a prize-winning streak in young adult fiction, Jonathan Unleashed marks a swerve [for Rosoff] into novels for grown-ups, but her idiosyncratic storytelling chutzpah remains a constant. . . . It is also a brilliantly detailed snapshot of—to tweak the title of one of her finest novels—how we live now." —The Independent (UK)"Meg Rosoff is one of the greats of contemporary writing for children and young adults. . . . [Jonathan] is a terrific romantic comic hero, the sort of endearingly flawed human character the late, great Nora Ephron might have created. Like Ephron, Rosoff has a lightness of touch, and is also a clever comic writer: her dialogue is sharp, her characters keenly observed and ruthlessly well realised. She is a talented farceur, too, and there are some superb set-pieces. . . . that had me yelping with laughter." —The Sunday Times (UK)"Bestselling novelist Rosoff unleashes a lighthearted tale that explores the angst of new adulthood, digging up delightful insights about life, love and the unconditional friendship (and genius) of dogs. No bones about it, readers of this charmer are in for a real treat." —Kirkus Reviews"This is a filmic novel and has some of the makings of a New York-set romantic comedy. Quips come easily to Rosoff but the strength of Jonathan Unleashed is not just in its spark and wit; the real power of the book lies in its understanding of love." —Reader’s Digest (UK)"Jonathan Unleashed is unapologetically commercial, a generous slice of strawberry cheesecake." —The Times (UK)"I completely fell in love with Jonathan Unleashed, its confused but endearing hero, its wit, its portrait of New York and its dogs. It's the kind of romantic comedy, both wise and hilarious, I always hope to find in a movie and never do. I'm sure it's going to be a huge hit, and if it doesn't become a Nora Ephron-style film I'll be amazed. Even as a big fan of Meg's work, it took me by surprise." —Amanda Craig, author of Hearts and Minds