Insatiable: ‘A frank, funny account of 21st-century lust' Independent

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Love the ending, albeit surprising - wasn't mad though! I do feel it came slightly out of nowhere and would have liked to see more build up/tension/development but apart from that what a wild read - filthy stuff in here. But when Simon and Lottie introduce a sexual element to their somewhat hazy professional relationship with Violet, things start of passionate but soon start to turn a little bit muddled. It’s then up to Violet to decide what does she really want? Is this opportunity to good to be true? Does she only deserve this kind of messy relationship? It reminded me of Bridget Jones's Diary - if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.' Julie Cohen Wow. This book was steamy. I do not recommend reading this on public transport or around family members,or you might find yourself blushing into your jumper. Seriously spicy sex scenes of a graphic nature are depicted in this book. But if you let your freak flag fly every so often and you enjoy your romances super hot but with a developmental storyline and strong character development you will love this book!

It's two returning champs this week as we present the brilliant and hilarious Lou Sanders and Andi Osho live at the Turner Contemporary as part of the Margate Bookie literary festival. Lou and Andi are both stand-ups and both supreme authors. Lou recently published her memoir What's That Lady Doing? to widespread acclaim. Andi has published two celebrated novels: Tough Crowd and Asking for a Friend. In this frank, funny and freewheeling conversation Lou and Andi discuss romance, the fear of death (onstage), ice-skating, unfortunate text message mishaps, youthful indiscretions with towels and what makes them laugh. Few books out in the early half of the year are as flat-out entertaining as Buchanan's fizzy, filthy story of a young woman's sexual awakening.' i paper Insatiable is a story about loneliness and trying to fit in, about our desire to be loved and included, how it's easy to confuse being wanted with being used. It'll draw people in with the shagging, but people will stay because they're rooting for Violet.' Evening StandardWithin the first few paragraphs Violet is discussing masturbating in the toilets at work - and that pretty much sets the tone for the book! There is lots and lots of sex - solo / couple / threesome / group - but it's an integral part of the storyline, and doesn't feel shoe horned in every few chapters as it can with some books. It's also really well written and not 'clunky'. First things first, this book is utter filth! Well written - but very sexually graphic - so if that's not your bag I would suggest you stop reading this review now!! This follows Violet, a millennial living in London, unhappy in her social media job. She has recently broken off her engagement and had a huge bust up with her best friend Nadia and is looking for purpose. All of her dreams look to be coming true when she bumps into Lottie at a works event who offers her a new job opportunity alongside her husband Simon. Daisy brings characters to life like no other writer, pumping them full of humour, vulnerability and sexy sexy sex' Lucy Vine Intelligent, observant prose that gives a snap-shot of life experienced by millennial women.’ Kate Sawyer

The one thing I loved about this was the journey of our main character and the exploration of female identity and desire. There is still SUCH a taboo about this and we need to talk about more. I recognised a lot of myself in Violet - a young girl desperate to be loved and liked, desperate to excel in her career but in a dead end job, finding yourself doing things because others expect it of you when it's not truly what you want yourself. Because of this, at times I was like 'VIOLET WHAT ARE YOU DOING?' But I get it. I get this feeling of craving the way people make you feel even if it isn't healthy. I can't believe this is a fiction debut - she writes stories like she's been doing it for fifty years' Laura Jane Williams Finally, I’d like to give a standing ovation to the writing style. Even during the book’s slow, slightly dull beginning, the writing was enough to keep me spellbound; it’s richly detailed, evocative, raw and brilliant – in short, everything I love about the kind of writing style you find in literary fiction. There were so many lines I had to highlight, and I’m desperate to have a physical copy of this to mark up. There’s this feeling I get sometimes when reading literary fiction that an image is just so right, that it describes something exactly as it is, and it’s so satisfying. This book gave me that feeling constantly. It also added a little something extra to every scene, enhancing even the smallest moments. From the character descriptions to the settings, everything here is so brilliantly described, I was kind of obsessed. I’ve often had an issue with litfic in that I adore this kind of writing, but am often dissatisfied by the directionless plots that a lot of literary novels seem to have. To me, this book made it work, and made me understand how people can be so captivated by a book where nothing much happens. I’ll be on the lookout for more books like this in the future, because it was great.

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Violet is clearly not in a great place - relationship wise (friends and ex fiancee) and not satisfied at work or with her living arrangements either - and so is very tempted by seemingly perfect Lottie and what she can offer - in more ways than one. Intelligent, observant prose that gives a snap-shot of life experienced by millennial women.' Kate Sawyer I suspect I'm far older than target market for this book - and Violet is very much a millennial - but I still enjoyed the book and wanted to see how everything would pan out. Whilst it is about sexual desire - it is also very much about friendship and support which is vital however old you are. The writing style itself is delicious. Certain lines and turns of phrase had me taking a moment to pause and fully savour the genius before me. Ms Daisy Buchanan has quite the gift with prose, and the technical skill alone makes this worth reading. This book came to my attention as I regularly listen to the author’s podcast and thoroughly enjoy it. When I saw she had written a novel, I was intrigued.

I did feel bad that I kept having to find excuses to be left alone because this book will make you need quite a bit of ‘alone’ time. This novel shines with dark humour, sharp intelligence, sizzling sex scenes, and a piercing portrayal of loneliness. Not even the most insatiable reader could ask for more.' Katherine Heiny

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I wish that I could have read this in my 20’s it would have made me feel so less alone and sometimes somewhat ashamed that my life cantered around finding something or someone that would fill an unfillable void, and still to this day I do feel something might be missing but at the end of the day I am, and I think I always will be a little bit insatiable…is there anything wrong with wanting more?

Few books out in the early half of the year are as flat-out entertaining as Buchanan’s fizzy, filthy story of a young woman’s sexual awakening.’ i paper I can’t believe this is a fiction debut – she writes stories like she’s been doing it for fifty years’ Laura Jane Williams Violet was a wonderful character; even though we may not all have been in her exact position (... no pun intended), I think everyone can relate to her desire for more, and the ways in which she tries to take control of her life when everything feels as though it's spiralling. Her story and her situation was so nuanced, and I loved the way it unfolded as we learnt more about her history whilst we watched her navigating her present with Lottie and Simon. I have never read anything quite like Insatiable. This is a book about want. A book about desire, a chaotic tale of a chaotic woman named Violet who is completely consumed with the need to be loved and whole, but who stumbles around in all of the wrong places trying to find what she desperately wants. Violet was, in so many ways, relatable and frightening to read about. I recognized parts of myself in her, her unending longing and her confusion and her missteps felt so familiar to me. Her habit of throwing herself off cliffs with the hope that something better would be waiting at the bottom made for an intense reading experience. Insatiable is raw in every way, and Daisy Buchanan spares nothing as she writes openly about sex, and mess, and bodies, and emotion, and love, and wanting more of everything. If you endeavor to read this, be prepared for a graphic (and important) exploration of womanhood and all of the ugly and desperate parts of being a woman in this world. A raucous unravelling of female desire and bodily pleasures, in all their maddening complexity' Emma Jane Unsworth

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A piercing insight into the unreal demands modern women place on themselves and told with real humour and energy, we love this book so much’ Stylist I requested this book totally on a whim after seeing it on a Facebook ad. Even judging by the description it sounded a little out of my comfort zone, but I thought I’d give it a shot – and I’m so pleased that I did, because I ended up enjoying it a surprising amount! It reminded me of Bridget Jones’s Diary– if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.’ Julie Cohen