Scorpions

Absolutely extraordinary writing

James O'Brien

An extraordinary piece of writing. In precise, elegant language, Tuppence Middleton gives us a clear, controlled and very lucid picture of a most strange and frightening psychological condition. Brilliantly readable

Patrick McGrath

With unpretentious prose, Tuppence Middleton illuminates how devastating and all-encompassing this illness can be. Unflinchingly frank, and remarkably honest

Claire Fuller

Scorpions is about living with OCD, but it’s also about living full stop. Tuppence Middleton has written a brilliantly immersive, funny, brave, deeply human book, brimming with intelligence and creativity

Lisa Owens

Candid and compelling, this book powerfully uncovers the raw realities of living with OCD. A must-read

Bryony Gordon

With insight and generosity, Tuppence bravely and skilfully reveals her own struggles with OCD and in doing so gives us all an essential handbook . . . there isn’t a page that won’t leave you with greater understanding and empathy

Janet Ellis

A fantastic memoir . . . Scorpions is intensely personal, yet somehow manages to be universal

John Robins

So fascinating!

Chris Evans

A skilful, poetic and bleakly funny account of coping with a lifelong condition

The Guardian