It Sounded Better in My Head

‘An adorably awkward and real romance. It was love at first chapter for me.’

Emily Gale

‘The most gorgeous, tender-hearted, funny and beautifully awkward story I’ve read all year…I loved this book. Just inhaled it.’

Rebecca Sparrow

‘Nina Kenwood has created nuanced and authentic characters, each caught up in their trajectory towards adulthood…a gorgeous and funny coming-of-age novel that perfectly captures the awkward, liminal nature of adolescence.’

Books+Publishing

‘Kenwood does “awkward” beautifully, and captures so many funny, tender and painfully excruciating moments…Smart, entertaining and painfully real, Kenwood’s prize-winning novel delivers on all fronts.’

Age

‘Compared to Sally Rooney and Judy Blume, Kenwood is a major talent and this charismatic, booknerdishly cool novel is an absolute delight. Give it to your favourite teenager or keep it for yourself.’

InDaily

‘I loved this delightful, funny, big-hearted book. Natalie’s wry internal voice really spoke to the awkward-teen me.’

Melissa Keil

‘Peppered with sparkling humour and electric dialogue, the portrayal of Natalie’s struggles with self-image, future worries and accidental love is heart-warming to read.’

Big Issue

‘Nina has written a bighearted romantic comedy that perfectly captures the awkward teen in all of us. Whether you’re a teenager now or were many years ago, all readers will related to Natalie’s quest ot understand her parents’ pending divorce, her friendships and herself. It’s both laugh-out-loud funny and poignant.’

Fiona Stager, Frankie

‘An outstanding book that captures perfectly the liminal moment at the end of high school before ‘real life’ begins – in my opinion, it’s the younger, funnier cousin of Sally Rooney’s Normal People’

Alison Huber, Readings