Kitten by Stacey Yu

Kitten by Stacey Yu

A playful, heartfelt debut novel -- a coming-of-age story for modern times, for fans of Mona Awad, Ling Ma, and Elif Batuman.

Kitten captures the vulnerability of early adulthood with startling precisionAbound in wit and restraint, the novel explores the funny yet unsettling complexities of modern love. What does it mean to be looked after versus seen? Are love and safety one and the same? A fearless debut! -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry
Stacey Yu's Kitten is as tender and brutal as a kiss to the most wounded part of yourself. Yu perfectly captures how it feels to be young and terrified of yourself. To call a novel this fierce Kitten . . . Yu's eye for friction and chaos should be studied -- Ruth Madievsky, author of All Night Pharmacy
Within the first few lines of Stacey Yu's Kitten so much is revealed with such tact and precision, and it's a telling sign for the rest of the novel. A novel so astute and honest while its main character struggles to be, a novel that examines the truths and complexities of love and living in a way that forces its reader to reevaluate their approaches to life, and perhaps every experience with another person they've ever had. Kitten is a spellbinding story written by a wildly intelligent author whose observations and understanding of our relationships both with others and ourselves is a marvel to read. The moment you've finished this book, it will play on your mind for days -- Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of US

Stacey Yu grew up in California and lives in London. She studied English literature at Columbia University. Kitten is her debut novel.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781399754309
ISBN 10	1399754300
Title	Kitten
Author	Stacey Yu
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Sceptre
Year published	2026-07-30
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.