Expectation

Expectation by Anna Hope is an edgy, emotionally confronting contemporary novel about female friendship, desire, motherhood and feminism. It follows Hannah, Cate and Lissa, once inseparable young women sharing a life of art, activism, romance and late-night intensity on the edge of a common in East London. A decade later, the promise of their twenties has shifted into something messier. Careers have stalled, marriages are strained, and each woman finds herself wanting what the others seem to have. As old loyalties rub up against new resentments, the novel asks what it really takes to build a meaningful life, and what happens when the people you love most also reflect your deepest disappointments. Useful additional information Author: Anna Hope