Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth

The hilarious new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Adults and Animals

Slag. Noun. A promiscuous woman, of cheap or questionable character. Mostly derogatory. Sometimes affectionate.

Takes one to know one…

Sisters Sarah and Juliette are going on a whisky-fuelled campervan road-trip across Scotland to celebrate Juliette’s birthday – and they’re going to dig up some demons from the past.

Sarah is 15.

SEXUAL CONQUESTS: 2.5 (one only went halfway in)

GREAT LOVES: 1 (her English teacher Mr Keaveney, who definitely feels the same way)

HATES: Her annoying younger sister Juliette

LIKES: Her best friend Nessa, boy band 4Princes

Sarah is 41.

SEXUAL CONQUESTS: Rather not say, but that last one was compellingly awful

GREAT LOVES: Nope

HATES: Millennials like Juliette thinking they’ve got it bad

LIKES: Fellow Gen X-ers

A no-holds-barred, frank and heartfelt exploration of sisterhood, friendship and teenage obsession.

08 May 2025 | HB | 9780008347215 | £16.99

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