THIS TOO SHALL PASS - Softcover

Milena Busquets was born in Barcelona where she attended the Lycee Francais de Barcelone. She obtained a degree in archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, began work in publishing, and has since founded her own publishing house. She currently works as a journalist and as a translator.

"Should be the hit of the summer. Couldn't stop. Fun, raw, sexy, true." * Matt Haig * "A beautiful novel about life, death, love and sex. This Too Shall Pass is a funny, sexy, fiercely clever novel that takes us into the heart of what it means to love and how we must try to find a way to live even when we are brought low by grief." -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * The Pool * "Like a day at the beach - a European beach, with cigarettes and espresso - this novel lingers in the mind well after it is over, reminding us of the intimacy between pleasure and loss" * New York Times Book Review * "Unforgettable" * Marie Claire * "Funny, philosphical and a delight to read." * Stylist * "Spanish literature has found its phenomenon" * Le Figaro Litteraire (France) * "Full of subtle wisdom" -- Carmen Posadas * Harper's Bazaar * "[A] summery, sexy, cool debut novel...light, profound, sensual, unmistakably European: this may be the only book about grief to feel like a vacation." * Kirkus Review, *Starred* * "Busquets has a compelling, original voice. [She] is a brilliant showstopper - just as you're laughing at Blanca's breezy sarcasm, her expletive-infested brio, she catches your throat with a thought so disarmingly sad it turns the room grey. The worst thing about the death of a mother, she says, is not that you won't ever see her face again but you will never again be seen through her eyes. Therein lies the true loneliness of losing a parent!" * Big Issue * "Funny, raw, honest." * Psychologies * "Crammed full of startling insight...it is heartbreaking while magically providing light, summery escapism." -- Antonia Charlesworth * Big Issue in the North * "Seductive... Busquets has a compelling, original voice. [She] is a brilliant showstopper." * Big Issue * "Lived-in emotional truth... Deeply convincing, unconventional passage through pain." -- John Williams * New York Times * "Both poignant and funny, an astute exploration of the inevitable sea [of] change that comes with losing a parent." * People Magazine * "This Too Shall Pass feel like the ideal beach book." -- Blaire Rose * Nudge * "It drew me in and I quite enjoyed it in the end. Despite dealing with grief, it's quite light-hearted but also shows some real insight into how the death of a parent can effect you." -- Maddy Broome * Nudge * "A poignant, sometimes stark exploration of female grief." * Glamour, Book of the Year *