Insatiable: ‘A frank, funny account of 21st-century lust' Independent

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This novel shines with dark humour, sharp intelligence, sizzling sex scenes, and a piercing portrayal of loneliness. Not even the most insatiable reader could ask for more.’ Katherine Heiny I raced through this book and enjoyed devouring it - though 8 hours after finishing it, I'm still not sure how I feel about it - the characters aren't very likeable, but who says that makes a good book.? What I can say is that I'm still thinking about it and that can only be a good thing It reminded me of Bridget Jones's Diary - if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.' Julie Cohen The one thing I loved about this was the journey of our main character and the exploration of female identity and desire. There is still SUCH a taboo about this and we need to talk about more. I recognised a lot of myself in Violet - a young girl desperate to be loved and liked, desperate to excel in her career but in a dead end job, finding yourself doing things because others expect it of you when it's not truly what you want yourself. Because of this, at times I was like 'VIOLET WHAT ARE YOU DOING?' But I get it. I get this feeling of craving the way people make you feel even if it isn't healthy.

The book flowed well, although some parts of the story were a little flat for me. However, I really liked the authors writing style and was fully engaged with the book from very early on.

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There are *a lot* of sex scenes in this book and initially it felt a bit uncomfortable but as I continued through the book, I realised it was because nobody really writes about sex and what women want and feel - I realised I always see women in novels being the centre of male thoughts and feelings - this is about a woman who goes and has sex because she really wants sex - This novel is unashamedly written by a woman about a what a woman wants. The novel references Lace by Shirley Conran and I know that Buchanan is a Jilly Cooper fan but the women in this book have far more agency ( on the surface at least) than many of the women written. by Cooper and Conran - but I feel reassured that Daisy sought influence from the masters. Finally, I’d like to give a standing ovation to the writing style. Even during the book’s slow, slightly dull beginning, the writing was enough to keep me spellbound; it’s richly detailed, evocative, raw and brilliant – in short, everything I love about the kind of writing style you find in literary fiction. There were so many lines I had to highlight, and I’m desperate to have a physical copy of this to mark up. There’s this feeling I get sometimes when reading literary fiction that an image is just so right, that it describes something exactly as it is, and it’s so satisfying. This book gave me that feeling constantly. It also added a little something extra to every scene, enhancing even the smallest moments. From the character descriptions to the settings, everything here is so brilliantly described, I was kind of obsessed. I’ve often had an issue with litfic in that I adore this kind of writing, but am often dissatisfied by the directionless plots that a lot of literary novels seem to have. To me, this book made it work, and made me understand how people can be so captivated by a book where nothing much happens. I’ll be on the lookout for more books like this in the future, because it was great. Seduced by their townhouse, their expensive candles and their Friday-night sex parties, Violet cannot tear herself away from Lottie, Simon or their friends. But is this really the more Violet yearns for? Will it grant her the satisfaction she is so desperately seeking? This follows Violet, a millennial living in London, unhappy in her social media job. She has recently broken off her engagement and had a huge bust up with her best friend Nadia and is looking for purpose. All of her dreams look to be coming true when she bumps into Lottie at a works event who offers her a new job opportunity alongside her husband Simon.

A piercing insight into the unreal demands modern women place on themselves and told with real humour and energy, we love this book so much' Stylist So, when Lottie - who looks like the woman Violet wants to be when she grows up - offers Violet the chance to join her exciting start-up, she bites. Only it soon becomes clear that Lottie and her husband Simon are not only inviting Violet into their company, they are also inviting her into their lives. Thank you so much to the beautiful Daisy and her wonderful husband for gifting me a proof and a chocolate orange I ate as soon as I saw it. It reminded me of Bridget Jones’s Diary– if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.’ Julie CohenThe writing style itself is delicious. Certain lines and turns of phrase had me taking a moment to pause and fully savour the genius before me. Ms Daisy Buchanan has quite the gift with prose, and the technical skill alone makes this worth reading.

Insatiable is about women and desire - lust, longing and the need to be loved. It is a story about being unable to tell whether you are running towards your future or simply running away from your past. The result is at once tender and sad, funny and hopeful." I have never read anything quite like Insatiable. This is a book about want. A book about desire, a chaotic tale of a chaotic woman named Violet who is completely consumed with the need to be loved and whole, but who stumbles around in all of the wrong places trying to find what she desperately wants. Violet was, in so many ways, relatable and frightening to read about. I recognized parts of myself in her, her unending longing and her confusion and her missteps felt so familiar to me. Her habit of throwing herself off cliffs with the hope that something better would be waiting at the bottom made for an intense reading experience. Insatiable is raw in every way, and Daisy Buchanan spares nothing as she writes openly about sex, and mess, and bodies, and emotion, and love, and wanting more of everything. If you endeavor to read this, be prepared for a graphic (and important) exploration of womanhood and all of the ugly and desperate parts of being a woman in this world. This book was highly addictive, the kind of thing you could inhale in one sitting. It was in turns funny, sexy and sad, and the author strikes the perfect balance between salaciousness and tenderness. It's filthy in parts (in a good way) but equally, there is so much understanding for Violet and her motivations that I think, in the hands of a lesser author, could have been lost amongst the sex scenes. Insatiable is a story about loneliness and trying to fit in, about our desire to be loved and included, how it’s easy to confuse being wanted with being used. It’ll draw people in with the shagging, but people will stay because they’re rooting for Violet.’ Evening StandardFew books out in the early half of the year are as flat-out entertaining as Buchanan’s fizzy, filthy story of a young woman’s sexual awakening.’ i paper First things first, this book is utter filth! Well written - but very sexually graphic - so if that's not your bag I would suggest you stop reading this review now!! Within the first few paragraphs Violet is discussing masturbating in the toilets at work - and that pretty much sets the tone for the book! There is lots and lots of sex - solo / couple / threesome / group - but it's an integral part of the storyline, and doesn't feel shoe horned in every few chapters as it can with some books. It's also really well written and not 'clunky'.