My review: ????
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazieris about a pregnant 18 year old, who works as a pizza delivery person. Her alcoholic father died a year ago, she lives with her mom and her boyfriend, and she’s feeling lost and alone. She’s worried she’ll end up like her father, but still drinks alcohol whilst pregnant, whilst knowing she’s doing a horrible thing.
Then she answers the phone to a weird request, a pepperoni pizza with pickles on it, requested by a woman for her homesick son, and life changes for pizza girl as she starts to obsess over this woman, Jenny.
This was bleak, funny, heartwarming and addresses how lonely you can be even when surrounded by loved ones. Maybe especially so. It is a good read, but sad, and reminded me a lot of how I felt when reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.
Pizza Girl is released in the UK on 17th September 2020, and is available to buy from Amazon, Waterstones, and your local independent bookshop.
You can follow Jean Kyoung Frazier on her website, Instagram and Twitter.
I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, and so my thanks to NetGalley and to HQ.