Morgan's book is an unsettling performance ... It reads like a particularly ingenious misery memoir ... Impressive

Sunday Times

An unsettling, compelling debut about identity and not-so-happy families

Glamour

This is not just a blisteringly clever novel about identity; it also focuses on the grim hold mental illness can take on sufferers and the challenges they face in an uncaring society

Independent

A compulsive, dark and strikingly well-written novel that grips from the first page until long after the last

Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall

This disturbing novel describes the damage done when selfhood is compromised, exploring genetics, addiction, depression and the effects of family history. An uneasy read ... But it is compelling

Mail on Sunday, "Best of New Fiction"

Ann Morgan's Beside Myself is a gripping, savage tale about a lost generation, shipwrecked in a brainless celebrity culture or choosing rebellion, drugs and rage. Full of twists and surprises, this thrilling novel will leave you both shaken and stirred

Patricia Duncker, author of Sophie and Sybil