{"product_id":"prettier-if-she-smiled-more-paperback","title":"Prettier If She Smiled More - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToni Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jordan is a kind of Australian Marian Keyes, combining pace and humour with a razor intelligence' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A funny and smart family drama' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Taps into the humour and pathos of ordinary life in a way that has you nodding with recognition . . . while at the same time laughing out loud' \u003cb\u003ePIP WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the eldest child in a single-parent family, Kylie's always had more important things on her mind than smiling for random strangers. Controlling her job, her home, her romantic life and - most importantly - her family takes all her concentration. She's always succeeded, though, because that's just who Kylie is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When her fiercely independent mother breaks an ankle and needs help, it's up to Kylie, as usual, to fix things. She reluctantly packs her bags and moves in, but back in her childhood home, things start to unravel. Could it be that Kylie's carefully curated life is not so perfect after all? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Jordan is a kind of Australian Marian Keyes, combining overdrive pace and throwaway humour with a razor intelligence and a deft, illuminating touch on darker subjects and themes . . . A sharp-eyed, engaging, endearing, ultimately optimistic story' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Hilarious . . . Told with Toni's signature observational humour and wit on ordinary life' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'I just loved this very smart, very funny and at times moving novel' \u003cb\u003eSOPHIE CUNNINGHAM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'No one does smart-funny quite as well as Toni Jordan' \u003cb\u003eArtsHub\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Fabulous' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A magic mix of domestic drama, self-doubt, self-discovery and learning to laugh in the face of mayhem' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdelaide Advertiser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Such a clever book . . . \u003ci\u003ePrettier if She Smiled More\u003c\/i\u003e is a life manual for us all' \u003cb\u003eLiving Arts Canberra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Pitch perfect with just the right amount of humour . . . Jordan brings all her well-honed creative skills to the fore with this delightful tale' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eToni Jordan has worked as a molecular biologist, quality control chemist, TAB operator and door-to-door aluminium siding salesperson. She is the author of seven novels, including the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eAddition\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and has been adapted into a feature film, in cinemas in 2025. Her novel \u003ci\u003eNine Days\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards and was named in Kirkus Review's top 10 Historical Novels of 2013; \u003ci\u003eOur Tiny, Useless Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, \u003ci\u003eDinner with the Schnabels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrettier if She Smiled More\u003c\/i\u003e, were critically acclaimed. Toni has been published widely in newspapers and magazines. She holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a PhD in Creative Arts and lives in Melbourne. \u003ci\u003eTenderfoot\u003c\/i\u003e is her eighth novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733905215551,"sku":"9780733651304","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b042d7de5133010f36195dbf0b67ea35.webp?v=1765137919","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/prettier-if-she-smiled-more-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}