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Lucid: A memoir of an extreme decade in an extreme generation by [Lucy Holden]

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'In Bath I lay in a field with headphones on, drunk, and staring at an empty blue sky that reflected nothing of the chaos in the world. Below the fields flashed the seaweed-green of a London train and I imagined my former life at the end of it but felt more like it had been tied to the tracks and careered over at 100 mph.'

After a wild decade of hedonistic city life that veered violently into trauma, Lucy Holden was thrown back down the ladder to her parents’ house in a pandemic which paused the parties and forced her to ask herself how she’d become who she’d become? Grown-up, broken-down, completely lost, then locked-in – Lucy realises she can’t make it up as she goes along forever and instead has to confront the darkness she’s been running from her entire adult life.

In this raw, hilarious and often emotional memoir about a young woman asking herself how long she has until her act cracks completely, the mental health of a fast-paced world that never sits still is called into question. With charm and wit, Lucid addresses what it means to be young in today’s society – and where we can go from here.

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Lucid, Lucy Holden, a memoir of an extreme decade in an extreme generation

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Lucy Holden is a freelance journalist who has written for The Times, The Telegraph, Grazia and the Daily Mail. The ‘voice of a generation’, she specializes in features on millennial life in a tough world where work and living conditions are unstable and love is swipeable. She was shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in her first year of journalism, has appeared on BBC Radio and Radio 5 Live, and is an amateur stand-up comedian.
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08J1D9CG3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery UK (3 Feb. 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1728 KB
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Anthony Burt

An addictive, brilliant and honest read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2022

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This was a fast-paced, visceral and beautifully written exploration of ten years in the life of someone trying to run away from a trauma...and going wild (literally and figuratively) as a reaction to it.

This memoir is occasionally indulgent (as all memoirs are), but is always imaginatively told, addictive to read and achingly honest. It questions the millennial generation's approach to itself and it's mental health as much as Lucy questions her own personal life choices (unsurprisingly, Lucy's main career has been as a journalist questioning everyone else's actions and she's turned her brilliant skill on herself with passion for this book and created some full-on and sometimes uncomfortable content) that lead to her experiences.

Some of the relationship descriptions in here are, I think, incredibly useful for anyone going through problematic issues such as coercive control.

I seriously loved this book, it's framing relationship Lucy had with her older uni tutor, and how she's written something barbarically beautiful about such a difficult and life-altering bunch of experiences.

As someone once said to me - with this book Lucy has successfully turned her darkness into gold.

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karolina

Highly recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2023

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Great piece, had the pleasure to meet this great lady personally and she is a cracker!
I could not put down the book, working n living in London for over a decade now I can strongly relate to so many aspects of London life described by Lucy. Observations are spot on and the way she writes is just addictive to read!!
When is the next one coming out…😂

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JAA

A compelling novel with an important message

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2022

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Lucid takes you on a journey of extreme experiences. This memoir is not just the highs and lows of your average 20-year old; it is the honest, raw truth of an extraordinary lady who has lived through and survived the very worst (and very best) of life. Holden’s ability to captivate her audience is unparalleled, as she allows you into the reality of life in London as a budding, young journalist with big ambitions. Her description of life in the city is painstakingly accurate, her recollections of past relationships worryingly relatable, and above all, her desire to help others by laying everything bare is hugely commendable. When reading Lucid, you feel every emotion - and you’ll find yourself laughing and crying… sometimes both at the same time. I’ve seen Lucy describe herself as the “voice of an extreme generation”, and although you might not share any of Lucy’s experiences, you will undoubtedly know someone who does. And if you do, I’d seriously recommend this book. I look forward to reading more of Lucy’s work - she is a huge talent, with a bright future… much to the annoyance of the ex’s in this book I’m sure!

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Simultaneously gripping, harrowing and entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2022

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read Lucid in three sittings. The pace of the writing, the characters, and settings – all glorious; more so when you consider this is a memoir, not a piece of fiction. Lucy’s journalistic pieces always explore relatively extreme views and experiences, but her writing is considered; she’s never judgemental and always seeking the humanity that lies underneath. Lucid is no different – her passages of self-reflection and introspection are humbling and revealing. She never seems to take things at face value – sometimes to her detriment – but her belief in the inherent ‘goodness’ of the world is infectious. So, while I bit my nails to bloody stumps while reading, I finished the book hopeful. Triumphant, even. It would be easy for Lucy to feel jaded and bitter, given all she experienced, but her humour, confidence and perspective is inspiring. A truly excellent memoir. Looking forward to seeing what she does next.

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Hamburglar

A fantastic portrait of British women's complicated twenties

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2022

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I found this to be compelling journey through the trials of early adulthood, and an eye-opening examination of the pressure cooker that is British city life. It’s also a very personal exploration of the issues facing women today. This results in parts of this book being very tough to read, but because they are tough subjects to discuss. It is important that the book does so.

Overall this was funny, heartbreaking and searingly honest. It’s an excellent memoir and a book I would recommend to anybody looking to understand more about the struggles of women in Britain today. Lucy’s superb writing shines a light on various issues very effectively. I look forward to reading more from her in the future.

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A. Paterson

So well written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2022

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Lucy Holden observes brilliantly the pressures of today’s twenty somethings , academic , jobs , housing , social media , dating and even date rape. This race through her twenties is painful, funny, and both erudite and explicit. To a parent of daughters of similar ages this was quite an eye opener . Clever chapter headings . This is a talented young writer I will follow with interest.

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Loved reading this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2022

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Really did enjoy reading this book. I was given this as a birthday present and read it within a week. Lots of topics that are relevant to me now in my 30s and found it insightful to see someone else’s journey through life. I’d recommend. Book was a nice hard copy too.

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Wenda Elthorpe

This book should be banned

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2022

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It's completely unsurprising that the granddaughter of an author whose most famous book was described as 'too rough for the American people' has written a memoir as filthy as this. It reads as a kind of global sex pirate crime thriller and I for one am glad the woman who wrote it will have been forced to stay indoors for much of the last two years. After my niece asked me to get it for her Birthday, I flicked through with horrified amazement, eye-bulging at the antics of youth, wondering if youth could ever really be as scandalous as this. My niece certainly doesn't behave in half as wild a manner, I'm sure of it, but I confiscated it anyway, not wanting her to get any ideas about speaking up. In my day women didn't answer back so much and there's no way LUCID would not have been placed immediately on the banned books list, or at least censored. She must have exceptional lawyers. It all made me feel quite ill and I had to take a higher dose of Vitamin D tablets that morning to recover.

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