Whoever You Are, Honey

Gatwood’s writing is lyrical, eerily propulsive and addictive. This is the type of novel I’m always hoping to find—I couldn’t put it down.

Amy Taylor, author of Search History

Sharp, captivating, and apt - an intimate, pitch-perfect fable of the time, I immediately went back to the start.

Yrsa Daley-Ward, author of The Terrible

As lush and hypnotic as a dreampop album, this is an intoxicating debut about two women, each carrying a dark secret, who desire more than they've been allowed to want.

Leigh Stein, author of Self Care

A gorgeous, haunting, tender story of women finding different kinds of love and solace in each other, Whoever You Are, Honey looks directly into the deep, dark depths of what makes us alive - and what sustains that life. I loved every minute of it.

Gabrielle Korn, author of Yours for the Taking

Whoever You Are, Honey is a gripping, heartfelt novel, a moving exploration of unconventional friendships and the desire to be accepted and loved — not in spite of, but because of, our flaws. Every page sparkles with insight about human intimacy, the stories we project onto one another, and the courage to push past first impressions to a deeper, more complicated understanding.

Kate Folk, author of Out There

Lush with desire, pleasure, and the deep longing for connection that underlies everything we do, Whoever You Are, Honey makes the familiar new; the everyday is made sensuous, rich, and jewel-bright.

Claudia Cravens, author of Lucky Red

A tender and searching exploration of what it means to inhabit a female body. The characters — wounded, wounding, and longing for a better world — will catch you up and carry you along with them.

Kelly Link, author of The Book of Love

Here’s a novel about the vastness of feeling and friendship - their unruliness a brilliant counterpoint to the glazed screens and aspirations of the modern world.

Anna Metcalfe, author of Chrysalis

I was beguiled and unsettled by this beautifully written story . . . This is an atmospheric, subtly chilling page-turner for fans of Anna Metcalfe's Chrysalis and Eliza Clark's Penance.

The Bookseller

Set against the backdrop of an AI pioneer’s murder, Whoever You Are, Honey is built on simmering tensions at the precipice of boiling over, marked by a distinct strain of techno-pessimism endemic to someone who grew up during the rise of Silicon Valley. The twin themes of women’s loneliness and desire are the timeless beating hearts of Olivia Gatwood’s debut novel, propped up by of-the-moment ruminations on queerness and artificial intelligence . . . vivid storytelling

Vogue

A sensual, detail-rich, utterly immersive novel. So propulsive and atmospheric (and at times creepy), I never wanted to put it down and longed for its company when not turning the pages. A gorgeous reading experience

Jenny Mustard

Moving and deeply vital . . . Whoever You Are, Honey is a brilliantly written exposé of the ubiquity and entanglement of the male and technological gazes, and the culture of loneliness and despondency they create. With equal precision and tenderness, Gatwood leads us to the devastating end point of a perfectly constructed life and identity, where only communal recognition and self-love can lead us to the reckoning we need.

Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty

Equal parts provocative and unnerving . . . Gatwood masters the art of foreshadowing

Buzz Mag