June Bloom is twenty-nine, broke, and an aspiring comedy writer.
Hugo Best is a beloved late-night chat show host – and notorious womaniser – who invites her to his mansion for Memorial Day Weekend.
This is the story of their four days together, a ‘zippy… magnificent… devilishly fun ride’ Vogue
Charting the four days June and TV icon Hugo Best spend together, Stay Up with Hugo Best is both a smart and timely exploration of sexual politics in the #MeToo age, and the hilarious and poignant story of one young woman’s stumble into adulthood.
Hugo Best is a beloved late-night chat show host – and notorious womaniser – who invites her to his mansion for Memorial Day Weekend.
This is the story of their four days together, a ‘zippy… magnificent… devilishly fun ride’ Vogue
Charting the four days June and TV icon Hugo Best spend together, Stay Up with Hugo Best is both a smart and timely exploration of sexual politics in the #MeToo age, and the hilarious and poignant story of one young woman’s stumble into adulthood.
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Reviews
Magnificent...a devilishly fun ride
I was honestly surprised to find so many funny one-liners... Erin Somers is a clear-eyed and clever young talent who has mastered the special art of dissection with affection
Taut and incisive
Our whole culture desperately needs Stay Up with Hugo Best. A book so relevant, and yet so incredibly funny
On the surface, Somers' debut is light and breezy, but the narrative is deft, controlled, and deadly smart... An outstanding comedic debut
Incisive, funny, and tinged with melancholy, the timely novel follows two lost but clever souls desperate for connection
This is a winning debut
A timely and engaging read
Hilarious and poignant, this is a timely exploration of sexual politics
A must read for the #MeToo age
Stay Up With Hugo Best is the best kind of novel: funny, easy to read, and deceptively weighty
It's cruel, sharp and totally irresistible