'I absolutely loved STARTER FOR TEN'
Emily Barr, author of Backpack

'Painfully funny'
Elle

'STARTER FOR TEN is the debut of the year; a recommendation repeated by all who come in contact with it ... Trust us, you'll love it'
Arena

'Hilarious ... you won't be able to put it down'
OK '

What a delight ... David Nicholls is enormously talented, he has an exquisite eye

for details, humour and the ridiculous and he deserves every ounce of the huge success he will undoubtedly have with this pleasure of a book'
Anna Maxted, author of Getting Over It

'Relentlessly delightful'
Mil Millington

'For conjuring up all those cringeworthy moments of youth, this read is unrivalled'
Glamour

'A funny, touching novel reminiscent of the classic film Gregory's Girl with an authentic 1980s backdrop'
Sunday Mirror

'Hugely (and deservedly) hyped ... Achingly funny'
She

'Wonderfully written ... This is a lovely look back at a time when you were young enough to think that anything could happen'
The Word

'A bittersweet coming-of-age tale ... Brian conjure[s] up strong echoes of one of that era's literary heroes, Adrian Mole ... A fine, funny book'
Heat

'A toe-curlingly embarrassing and cleverly observed comedy ... it'll have you wincing and laughing simultaneously. Fabulous'
Company

'Warm and funny ... Hilarious'
Daily Mirror

'Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny, STARTER FOR TEN hits the spot time after time. Read this book'
Jack

'Nicholls' portrayal of student affectations is accurate and funny ... clever and well-written'
Independent

'Spry, affecting debut ... If it's possible to wince with your whole body, that broadly equates to my experience of reading it'
Time Out

'Absolutely fabulous ... brilliantly funny'
Jenny Colgan, author of Amanda's Wedding