You Know You Want This
| Author | Kristen Roupenian |
|---|---|
| Published | January 15, 2019 |
| Publisher | Gallery/Scout Press[1] |
You Know You Want This: "Cat Person" and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Kristen Roupenian.
Following the viral success of the short story Cat Person, Roupenian secured a seven figure deal with Scout Press for her debut book, and was the subject of a bidding war in the American market, with offers exceeding $1m.[2] She received a $1.2 million advance for the book.[3]
Reception
The review aggregator website Book Marks reported that 16% of critics gave the book a "rave" review, whilst 38% and 30% of the critics expressed "positive" or "mixed" impressions, respectively. Another 16% of the critics "panned" the book, based on a sample of 37 reviews.[1]
References
- ^ a b "You Know You Want This: "Cat Person" and Other Stories". Book Marks. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian lands seven-figure US book deal". The Guardian. 20 December 2017.
- ^ Brockes, Emma (2019-01-26). "Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian: 'Dating is caught up in ego, power and control'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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