Big Nobody (Hardcover)

Alex Kadis

ISBN 13: 9798217153794

Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 2026

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Hardcover. A wickedly funny coming-of-age novel about a misfit teenager in London determined to eliminate the one thing standing between her and a good life: her fatherHands down the funniest, most original novel Ive read in ages.Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the WeddingI think its safe to say that my father was probably always an abomination of nature.Its 1974 in London and Connie Costas already pitiful life has gone off the rails. Shes spiraling from the loss of her mother and younger brothers in a tragic accident. And the man responsible is her Dadotherwise known as The Fat Murderer.Kept at home under his increasingly tyrannical rule, Connie is an outcast who spends her nights conversing with the David Bowie poster on her wall and raiding her stash of whiskey and chocolate. Her only social outlet is the weekly gatherings with her father and their immigrant community of Greek Freaks. There she finds her lifes one bright spot: sneaking off with her friend Vas to smoke cigarettes, debate literature, and joke about whether it is finally time to run away together. But when Connie sees an opportunity to get out from under her fathers thumb for good, she must make a perilous decision that will change her forever.Devastatingly tender and riotously funny, Alex Kadis Big Nobody tells a warmhearted story about the rocky path to finding ourselves and the people who keep us afloat. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Big Nobody (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798217153794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A wickedly funny coming-of-age novel about a misfit teenager in London determined to eliminate the one thing standing between her and a good life: her father

“Hands down the funniest, most original novel I’ve read in ages.”—Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding

I think it’s safe to say that my father was probably always an abomination of nature.

It’s 1974 in London and Connie Costa’s already pitiful life has gone off the rails. She’s spiraling from the loss of her mother and younger brothers in a tragic accident. And the man responsible is her Dad—otherwise known as “The Fat Murderer.”

Kept at home under his increasingly tyrannical rule, Connie is an outcast who spends her nights conversing with the David Bowie poster on her wall and raiding her stash of whiskey and chocolate. Her only social outlet is the weekly gatherings with her father and their immigrant community of Greek “Freaks.” There she finds her life’s one bright spot: sneaking off with her friend Vas to smoke cigarettes, debate literature, and joke about whether it is finally time to run away together. But when Connie sees an opportunity to get out from under her father’s thumb for good, she must make a perilous decision that will change her forever.

Devastatingly tender and riotously funny, Alex Kadis’ Big Nobody tells a warmhearted story about the rocky path to finding ourselves and the people who keep us afloat.

About the Author

Alex Kadis is half-British, half-Greek, and grew up in Leyton and Walthamstow, East London. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths University before embarking on a music journalism career. She was Features Editor at Smash Hits in its heyday (RIP) and has also written for various newspapers and magazines, including Sunday Times Style and Q Magazine. She then went into artist management and now works as a consultant in the music industry. Alex suffers from delusions of grandeur and still believes she will, one day, headline Wembley Stadium.