"Using daring, exciting sentences and close, sharp observation, The Happy Couple is a brilliant contemporary novel." — Colm Tóibín
"A fun, addictive read laced with astute observations about modern romance." — Vogue (UK)
"A warm and sympathetic novel...funny and direct." — Guardian
"A sophisticated character study of a young couple coming to terms with their relationship, in this biting, whip-smart look at modern love and the tangled messes we leave behind us. I am fully in awe of Dolan's talent. And so glad my twenties are over." — Douglas Stuart, author of Young Mungo and Shuggie Bain
"Sensational." — Daily Mail (UK)
"I pure LOVED The Happy Couple. So witty, observant, wise and funny. Nihilistic about heteronormative relationships but so charmingly done I barely noticed. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it." — Marian Keyes
"The Happy Couple is a dazzling follow-up to Exciting Times. Dolan spins her magic again with humor and insight and the sharpest of prose. Not a word out of place." — Katherine Heiny, author of Standard Deviation and Early Morning Riser
"We predict a hit." — The Times
"Dolan’s precisely observed writing about human interactions is matched by her acute takes on everything from Irish emigration to Goldman Sachs...This novel is a joy to read." — Literary Review
"Dolan, whose debut novel Exciting Times was a storming success, is sure to bring her sparkling wit and insightful understanding of human relationships to this second outing." — Irish Independent
"This book confirms her as an artful comic novelist with a distinctive signature style." — The Telegraph
"A thrilling acerbic take on relationships." — Irish Times, The Gloss
"I loved The Happy Couple. So well observed, absolutely fizzes with wit and intelligence, gallops along, amazing dialogue - read it!" — Kate Davies, author of In at the Deep End
"The Happy Couple hooked me the way that heternormativity hooks its ambivalent protagonists. Dolan's prose absolutely crackles with wit, humor, and empathy, and her plotting carefully reveals a complex web of desire that turns the 'will they/won't they question' into something fresh and unfamiliar." — Clare Fisher, author of All the Good Things
"I loved The Happy Couple, which reminded me of Muriel Spark in its precision of language and emotion." — Emma Forrest, author of Busy Being Free
“Reading Dolan is like watching your favorite dramedy: the gossip is juicy, the stakes are ordinary yet elevated, and you’re in a little bit in love with everyone.” — LitHub
“Quietly introspective and dryly funny. . . . Dolan writes beautifully about yearning.” — Kirkus Reviews
“In Dolan's clever second novel, the will-they-or-won't-they, modern marriage plot and hard deadline make for a very enjoyable rush of a read.” — Booklist
"Naoise Dolan's droll exploration of the lead-up to a London wedding peers into the entwining life of a young couple, from her beautiful ex to his initial reluctance to wed." — Vanity Fair
